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Superintend

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Verb (usu participle)
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su=per=in=tend

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb Superintend has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

Superintendv. t. [L. superintendere. See Super-, and Intend.].
     To have or exercise the charge and oversight of; to oversee with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; to supervise; as, an officer superintends the building of a ship or the construction of a fort.  [1913 Webster]
    "The king may appoint a council, who may superintend the works of this nature."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Superintend, v.tr. & intr. be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity etc.); supervise and inspect.

Derivative
superintendence n. superintendency n.
Etymology
eccl.L superintendere (as SUPER-, INTEND), transl. Gk episkopo

ROGET THESAURUS

Superintend

Direction

VB direct, manage, govern, conduct, order, prescribe, cut out work for, bead, lead, lead the way, show the way, take the lead, lead on, regulate, guide, steer, pilot, tackle, take the helm, be at the helm, have the reins, handle the reins, hold the reins, take the reins, drive, tool, superintend, supervise, overlook, control, keep in order, look after, see to, legislate for, administer, ministrate, matronize, have the care of, have the charge of, be in charge of, have charge of, take the direction, boss, boss one around, pull the strings, pull the wires, rule, have the direction, hold office, hold the portfolio, preside, preside at the board, take the chair, occupy the chair, be in the chair, pull the stroke oar, tend towards, bend towards, point towards, conduct to, go to, point to, point at, bend, trend, verge, incline, dip, determine, steer for, steer towards, make for, make towards, aim at, level at, take aim, keep a course, hold a course, be bound for, bend one's steps towards, direct one's course, steer one's course, bend one's course, shape one's course, align one's march, allign one's march, to straight, go straight to the point, march on, march on a point, ascertain one's direction, s'orienter, see which way the wind blows, box the compass, take the air line.

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