superintend

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

/ ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsu prɪn- /

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verb (used with object)

to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.).

to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.).

Origin of superintend

From the Late Latin word superintendere, dating back to 1605–15. See super-, intend

SYNONYMS FOR superintend

supervise, manage, conduct, run; control.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR superintend ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby superintend

superincumbent, superinduce, superinfect, superinfection, superinflation, superintend, superintendency, superintendent, superinvolution, superior, superior alveolar nerve

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Example sentences from the Web for superintend

I'll tell you,—why not let me come over for an hour right after luncheon and superintend?
A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband|Louise Bennett Weaver
The Czar feared to leave them in power to superintend the actual execution of the law which they had inspired.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe
How can you superintend, I told him, what you don't know yourself?
Beechcroft at Rockstone|Charlotte M. Yonge
He might superintend the rigging under the direction of Sir Evelyn.
The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham

Madame Roland frequently retired to the library to write letters to her friends or to superintend the lessons of Eudora.
Heroines That Every Child Should Know|Various

British Dictionary definitions for superintend

superintend

/ (ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsuːprɪn-) /

verb

to undertake the direction or supervision (of); manage

Derived forms of superintend

superintendence, noun

Word Origin for superintend

C17: from Church Latin superintendere, from Latin super- + intendere to give attention to

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	superintend
释义	superintend [ soo-per-in-tend, soo-prin- ] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsu prɪn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superintend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.). to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.). Origin of superintend From the Late Latin word superintendere, dating back to 1605–15. See super-, intend SYNONYMS FOR superintend supervise, manage, conduct, run; control. SEE SYNONYMS FOR superintend ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby superintend superincumbent, superinduce, superinfect, superinfection, superinflation, superintend, superintendency, superintendent, superinvolution, superior, superior alveolar nerve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superintend I'll tell you,—why not let me come over for an hour right after luncheon and superintend? A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband\|Louise Bennett Weaver The Czar feared to leave them in power to superintend the actual execution of the law which they had inspired. History of Modern Europe 1972-1878\|C. A. Fyffe How can you superintend, I told him, what you don't know yourself? Beechcroft at Rockstone\|Charlotte M. Yonge He might superintend the rigging under the direction of Sir Evelyn. The Smuggler's Cave\|George A. Birmingham Madame Roland frequently retired to the library to write letters to her friends or to superintend the lessons of Eudora. Heroines That Every Child Should Know\|Various British Dictionary definitions for superintend superintend / (ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsuːprɪn-) / verb to undertake the direction or supervision (of); manage Derived forms of superintend superintendence, noun Word Origin for superintend C17: from Church Latin superintendere, from Latin super- + intendere to give attention to Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superintend oversee, manage, watch, conduct
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superintend

verb (used with object)

Origin of superintend

SYNONYMS FOR superintend

Words nearby superintend

Example sentences from the Web for superintend

British Dictionary definitions for superintend

verb

Derived forms of superintend

Word Origin for superintend

Words related to superintend