Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense presides, present participle presiding, past tense, past participle presided
verb
If you preside over a meeting or an event, you are in charge.
The PM presided over a meeting of his inner Cabinet. [V + over/at]
He presided at the trial of the Maguire Seven. [Vover/at n]
The presiding officer ruled that the motion was out of order. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: officiate, chair, moderate, be chairperson More Synonyms of preside
preside in British English
(prɪˈzaɪd)
verb(intransitive)
1.
sit in or hold a position of authority, as over a meeting
2.
to exercise authority; control
3.
to occupy a position as an instrumentalist
she presided at the organ
Derived forms
presider (preˈsider)
noun
Word origin
C17: via French from Latin praesidēre to superintend, from prae before + sedēre to sit
preside in American English
(priˈzaɪd; prɪˈzaɪd)
verb intransitiveWord forms: preˈsided or preˈsiding
1.
to be in the position of authority in an assembly; serve as chairman
2.
to have or exercise control or authority
usually with over
3.
to perform as the featured instrumentalist
Derived forms
presider (preˈsider)
noun
Word origin
Fr présider < L praesidere, to preside over, protect < prae-, pre- + sedere, to sit
Examples of 'preside' in a sentence
preside
The presiding judge will then decide whether to press charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I presided over five trials that fortnight.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She said she had presided over back-to-back trials where a complainant had been so drunk that she could not remember what happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now I was presiding over his funeral.
Christianity Today (2000)
This was the'perfect gentleman' who now presided over the scandal of the blank sheets.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The presiding judge said: 'The family is safe and well.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As a result he is more relaxed and is able to get more done in his role as chief adviser to the Assembly's presiding officer.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Where cases exceeded the limit, judges would have to explain themselves to the senior presiding judge in the area, and the reasons would be made public.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
preside
British English: preside VERB
If you preside over a meeting or an event, you are in charge.
The chairman presided over the meeting.
American English: preside
Brazilian Portuguese: presidir
Chinese: 做主持
European Spanish: presidir
French: présider
German: den Vorsitz haben
Italian: presiedere
Japanese: 主宰する
Korean: 회의 또는 행사 등을 주재하다
European Portuguese: presidir
Latin American Spanish: presidir
Chinese translation of 'preside'
preside
(prɪˈzaɪd)
vi
to preside over sth[meeting, event]主持某事 (zhǔchí mǒushì)
(verb)
Definition
to chair a meeting
He presided at the closing ceremony.
Synonyms
officiate
He has been chosen to officiate at the cup final.
chair
moderate
trying to moderate a quarrel between the two states
be chairperson
phrasal verb
See preside over something or someone
Additional synonyms
in the sense of moderate
Definition
to preside over a meeting, discussion, etc.
trying to moderate a quarrel between the two states