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preside

[pri-zahyd] / prɪˈzaɪd /
VERB
be in authority
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer chair govern officiate ordain oversee supervise
STRONG
advise conduct control direct handle head keep lead manage operate run
WEAK
be at the head of be in driver's seat call the signals carry on do the honors head up pull the strings run the show sit on top of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follow obey
STRONG
abandon give up let go mismanage neglect
WEAK
serve

Example Sentences

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Beaver is one of those manosphere gurus who preside over dismal power-of-positive-thinking seminars in hotel conference rooms where lost men gather for advice on how to win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

There are reports that the Assembly of Experts could chose a council of leaders rather than one person to preside in this perilous time.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook, the first from his country to head the Cannes film festival jury, will preside over the 79th edition in May, organisers announced Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

His term ends on May 15, and before that Powell will preside over just two more rate-setting committee meetings: March 18 and April 29.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The powerlessness of dictionaries to enforce the prescriptivists’ dream of preventing linguistic change does not mean that the dictionaries are doomed to preside over a race to the bottom.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker