preside

See also: préside and présidé

English

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Etymology

From Old French presider, from Latin praesidēre (“preside”), from pre- (“before”) + sedere (“to sit”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aɪd

Verb

preside (third-person singular simple present presides, present participle presiding, simple past and past participle presided)

  1. (intransitive) To act as president or chairperson.
  2. (intransitive) To exercise authority or control, oversit.
  3. (intransitive, music) To be a featured solo performer.

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  • Hindi: पीठासीन (pīṭhāsīn)

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Italian

Noun

preside m or f (plural presidi)

  1. (education) headmaster m, headmistress f, headteacher, schoolmaster
  2. (education) dean, principal

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Portuguese

Verb

preside

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of presidir
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of presidir

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈside/, [pɾeˈsiðe]

Verb

preside

  1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of presidir.
  2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of presidir.
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