su·per·in·tend (sōō'pər-ĭn-těnd', sōō'prĭn-) tr.v. su·per·in·tend·ed, su·per·in·tend·ing, su·per·in·tends To oversee and direct; supervise. See Synonyms at supervise. [Late Latin superintendere : Latin super-, super- + Latin intendere, to direct one's attention to; see intend.] su'per·in·ten'dence n. |