preside

«preside» in Mova's school dictionary: To be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, court or event:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (preside, presides, presided, presiding)

meaning for a pupil

1) To be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, court or event: «The judge presided over the trial.» tree →

2) To be in control of a situation or period: «He presided over a time of peace.» tree →

sense in the lessons

In law and civics lessons: a judge presides over a court; a chairperson presides over a meeting. In Alice in Wonderland the King of Hearts presides over the trial of the Knave of Hearts, with the Queen shouting «Off with his head!» In church, a priest or minister may preside at communion.

examples

• The judge presided over the trial. tree →
• The head teacher presided at the prize-giving. tree →
• The King of Hearts presided over the trial in Wonderland. tree →
• The mayor presided over the meeting. tree →
• The priest presided at the wedding. tree →
• Gran presided over the Christmas dinner table. tree →
• Terminus was the god who presided over all boundaries and landmarks. tree →

note

Usually followed by «over» or «at». Related: president (the person who presides), presidency. Regular verb: presided.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «preside» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.