preside
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preside
- /pɹɪˈzaɪd/
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From Old French presider, from Latin praesidēre (“preside”), from pre- (“before”) + sedere (“to sit”). Displaced Old English foresittan, which might have been a calque of the Latin.
verb presides · presiding · presided · præside
- To act as president or chairperson.
- To exercise authority or control. The firſt day of November was dedicated to the angel preſiding over fruits, ſeeds, &c. and was therefore named la mas ubhal, that is, the day of the apple fruit, and being pronounced lamasool, the English have corrupted the name to lambswool, a name they give to a compoſition made on this eve of roa
- To be a featured solo performer. I’ll preside at the organ.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chair, chairmanship, chairperson, presidency, officiate, officer, govern, replace, nt, head, lead, chaired, chairing, replaced, president, facilitate
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verb to act as a president or chairperson
| Español | presidir |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पीठासीन pīṭhāsīn |
| Français | présider |
| Deutsch | den Vorsitz haben, präsidieren |
| Italiano | presiedere |
| Română | prezida |
| Русский | председа́тельствовать predsedátelʹstvovatʹ |
Talk about this word "preside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preside. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preside. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preside "preside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preside.Cite this
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