Preside Occupy Verb Position Presided Pre·Side Guard Sit

pre·side
\\pri-ˈzīd\\ intransitive verb
(pre·sid·ed ; pre·sid·ing)1. to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2.
  a. to occupy the place of authority : act as president, chairman, or moderator
  b. to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman
3. to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer — usually used with at
    presided at the organ
• pre·sid·er noun

preside
  1611, from Fr. présider "preside over, govern" (15c.), from L. præsidere "stand guard, superintend," lit. "sit in front of," from præ- "before" + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary).

preside
pre·side / pri5zaid / verb [V]
   ~ (at / over sth) to lead or be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, etc.
   主持(会议、仪式等)；担任(会议)主席:
   the presiding judge
   首席法官
   They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.
   他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。
  (figurative) The party presided over one of the worst economic declines in the country's history (= it was in power when the decline happened).
   该党执政时期,国家经历了历史上最严重的经济衰退。

preside verb

pre·side
\prēˈzīd, prə̇ˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin praesidēre to guard, preside over, from prae- pre- + sedēre to sit — more at
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to occupy the place of authority (as in an assembly) : act as president, chairman, or moderator (as of a group or meeting) : direct, control, or regulate proceedings as chief officer
  < the mayor presides in council meetings — F.A.Ogg & P.O.Ray >
  < the chief justice presides over the supreme court >
  < preside at a public meeting >
 b. : to occupy a similar position or perform similar duties
  < preside over a funeral service >
  < preside over a literary salon >
  < preside at tea >
2. : to exercise superintendence, guidance, direction, or control
 < called to preside over her son's bereft family — R.K.Leavitt >
 < presided over one of the … forges in the blacksmith shop — Ben Riker >
 < preside over a radio program >
3. : to occupy the most conspicuous position : sit or reign supreme
 < gently rugged country presided over by … mountains — R.W.Hatch >
 < an 18th century tallboy in … the hall where it presides in silent majesty — H.J.Laski >
4. : to occupy the position of chief or featured instrumental performer originally as director of a group of musicians — used with at
 < preside at the organ >
transitive verb
: to exercise control or superintendence over : ,

 < those that were to preside the naval affairs — Thomas Manley >