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Word: Superintend
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from ecclesiastical Latin superintendere (from Latin super- ‘over’ + intendere intend), translating Greek episkopein
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsuːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee
Short Definition:be responsible for management or arrangement of
Examples:- he superintended a land reclamation scheme
- a superintending engineer
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