superintend
pronunciation
How to pronounce superintend in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pərɪnˈtend]
How to pronounce superintend in American English:
US [ˌsjupərɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsuprɪn-]
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- Verb:
- watch and direct
Word Origin
- superintend (v.)
- "to have charge and direction of," 1610s, from Church Latin superintendere "to oversee" (see superintendent). Related: Superintended; superintending.
Example
- 1. How to build superintend platform effectively for using electric order .
- 2. How to raise superintend and director to investigate working actual effect .
- 3. We should send a man to superintend theerection of machinery .
- 4. Engage him without delay to superintend his fancy farm in dumbartonshire .
- 5. It shall superintend the handling of administrative licensing items .