preside

CEFRB2

/pɹɪˈzaɪd/

verb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To be in charge of a meeting or event.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To be a featured solo performer.

Examples

  • Article 6. The president shall preside at all meetings.

  • The Honorable Mrs Maria Oliveira will preside over the opening session.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To exercise authority or control.

  2. To act as president or chairperson.

More examples

In context

  • Tom offered to preside at the meeting.

  • I’ll preside at the organ.

  • When all this was sailed through, there still remained the toolroom—a most efficient department presided over by a quiet man who was an expert on astronomy as well as jigs, tools and fixtures.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The committee chair will blank the important meeting to discuss the annual budget.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

verb

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.