Search
Select the dictionary language
to preside over
[phrase form: preside]
01
to take on the role of being in charge of an event or situation, often with official responsibility
Transitive: to preside over an event or situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
over
Base verb
preside
Present tense
preside over
3rd person singular
presides over
Present participle
presiding over
Past simple
presided over
Past participle
presided over
Examples
The headmaster will preside over the school's graduation ceremony.
