superintend
1Superintend — Su per*in*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superintended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superintending}.] [L. superintendere. See {Super }, and {Intend}.] To have or exercise the charge and oversight of; to oversee with the power of direction; to take care of… …
2superintend — su‧per‧in‧tend [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtend] verb [intransitive, transitive] formal to be in charge of something, especially someone s work, and to control how it is done: • He went to Bombay to superintend a large land reclamation scheme. * * * superintend… …
3superintend — I verb administer, administrare, administrate, boss, caretake, command, control, direct, exercise charge over, exercise supervision over, govern, guide, handle, have charge of, head, instruct, keep in order, lead, look after, manage, overlook,… …
4superintend — 1610s, from Church L. superintendere (see SUPERINTENDENT (Cf. superintendent)). Related: Superintended; superintending …
5superintend — ► VERB ▪ manage or oversee. DERIVATIVES superintendence noun …
6superintend — [so͞o΄pərin tend′] vt. [LL(Ec) superintendere: see SUPER & INTEND] to act as superintendent of; direct; supervise; manage superintendence n. superintendency …
7superintend — UK [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtend] / US [ˌsupərɪnˈtend] verb [transitive] Word forms superintend : present tense I/you/we/they superintend he/she/it superintends present participle superintending past tense superintended past participle superintended formal to… …
8superintend — [[t]su͟ːpərɪnte̱nd[/t]] superintends, superintending, superintended VERB If you superintend something, you have responsibility for ensuring that it is carried out properly. [FORMAL] [V n] During the interval, Linton superintended a prize draw …
9superintend — verb he was expected to superintend a grand banquet Syn: supervise, oversee, be in charge of, be in control of, preside over, direct, administer, manage, run, be responsible for …
10superintend — transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin superintendere, from Latin super + intendere to stretch out, direct more at intend Date: circa 1615 to have or exercise the charge and oversight of ; direct …
