Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
Definition of preside over - 1 dictionary result

pre⋅side

  [pri-zahyd]
Use preside over in a Sentence
–verb (used without object), -sid⋅ed, -sid⋅ing.
1. to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
2. to exercise management or control (usually fol. by over): The lawyer presided over the estate.
Origin:
1605–15; < L praesidēre to preside over, lit., sit in front of, equiv. to prae- pre- + -sidēre, comb. form of sedēre to sit

Related forms:
pre⋅sid⋅er, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To preside over
Search another word or see preside over on Thesaurus | Reference