Superintend — Su per*in*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superintended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superintending}.] [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superintend — su‧per‧in‧tend [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtend] verb [intransitive, transitive] formal to be in charge of something, especially someone s work, and to control how it is done: • He went to Bombay to superintend a large land reclamation scheme. * * * superintend… … Financial and business terms
superintend — 1610s, from Church L. superintendere (see SUPERINTENDENT (Cf. superintendent)). Related: Superintended; superintending … Etymology dictionary
superintend — ► VERB ▪ manage or oversee. DERIVATIVES superintendence noun … English terms dictionary
superintend — [so͞o΄pərin tend′] vt. [LL(Ec) superintendere: see SUPER & INTEND] to act as superintendent of; direct; supervise; manage superintendence n. superintendency … English World dictionary
superintend — UK [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtend] / US [ˌsupərɪnˈtend] verb [transitive] Word forms superintend : present tense I/you/we/they superintend he/she/it superintends present participle superintending past tense superintended past participle superintended formal to… … English dictionary
superintend — [[t]su͟ːpərɪnte̱nd[/t]] superintends, superintending, superintended VERB If you superintend something, you have responsibility for ensuring that it is carried out properly. [FORMAL] [V n] During the interval, Linton superintended a prize draw … English dictionary
superintend — verb he was expected to superintend a grand banquet Syn: supervise, oversee, be in charge of, be in control of, preside over, direct, administer, manage, run, be responsible for … Thesaurus of popular words
superintend — transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin superintendere, from Latin super + intendere to stretch out, direct more at intend Date: circa 1615 to have or exercise the charge and oversight of ; direct … New Collegiate Dictionary
superintend — /sooh peuhr in tend , sooh prin /, v.t. 1. to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.). 2. to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.). [1605 15; < LL superintendere. See SUPER , INTEND] Syn. supervise, manage, conduct … Universalium
