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superintending

[soo-per-in-tend, soo-prin-]

su·per·in·tend

[soo-per-in-tend, soo-prin-]
verb (used with object)
1.
to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.).
2.
to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.).

Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin superintendere. See super-, intend


supervise, manage, conduct, run; control.

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Superintending is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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