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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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South Korean director Park Chan‑wook, renowned for his thriller "Oldboy", will preside over the 79th Cannes film festival jury 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

Arthur Hellman, a University of Pittsburgh emeritus law professor who studies judicial ethics, said there are inherent risks in having any 90-something judge preside over a lengthy case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Ponnet also volunteered his time to preside over the annual ceremony and burial of the unclaimed dead in Boyle Heights, during which hundreds of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Perhaps he would offer to preside over the discussion, as a mediator.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.