English Explanatory Dictionary

superintend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To oversee the work of others; to supervise.
  2. To administer the affairs of something or someone.

Pronunciation

/ˌsuːpəɹɪnˈtɛnd/

Word forms

superintend superintends superintending superintended

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendō.

Related words

superintendence

Derived words

superintender unsuperintended
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