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Preside
Pre*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Presided; p. pr. & vb. n. Presiding.] [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to sit: cf. F. pr['e]sider. See Sit.]1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate. 2. To exercise superintendence; to watch over. Some o'er the public magazines preside. --Dryden.
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Language Translation for : preside
Spanish:
presidir,
German:
den Vorsitz haben,
Japanese:
司会する
preside
1611, from Fr. présider "preside over, govern" (15c.), from L. præsidere "stand guard, superintend," lit. "sit in front of," from præ- "before" + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: pre·side
Pronunciation: pri-'zId
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: pre·sid·ed; pre·sid·ing
1 : to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2 : to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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