Meaning & use
preside
To be in charge of or control a meeting, ceremony, or organization.
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The retired judge was asked to preside over the trial because of her experience.
The mayor presided over the opening ceremony for the new library.
A note on using this word
Preside is usually followed by 'over', as in 'preside over a meeting', and often implies formal authority.
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