Synonyms for preside
prɪˈzaɪdpre·side

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1. preside

   Synonyms:
   manage, superintend, direct, control, govern

Princeton's WordNet

1. presideverb

   act as president

   "preside over companies and corporations"

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1. • Control

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1. presideverb

   Synonyms:
   command, rule, be at the head, act as chief, have the control, hold the reins, act as president

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1. List of paraphrases for "preside":

   chair, chairing, presidency

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How to use preside in a sentence?

1. Barbara Bush:

   Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president' s spouse. I wish him well

2. Winston Churchill:

   I have not become the Kings First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.

3. Armin:

   Kiddos are a free laughing unpredictable glorious treasure of unforgettable memories and endless adventures! Although absent of the importance of understanding truth and liberty, may the pursuit of happiness always be present and preside in their childhood years!

4. San Quentin warden:

   If I have to preside over one, I would try to view it as part of my job and step up to the responsibility.

5. George Washington:

   If I could have entertained the slightest apprehension that the Constitution framed by the Convention, where I had the honor to preside, might possibly endanger the religious rights of any ecclesiastical Society, certainly I would never have placed my signature to it.