Meaning of "preside" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESIDE

Via French from Latin praesidēre to superintend, from prae before + sedēre to sit.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PRESIDE

preside  [prɪˈzaɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESIDE

Preside is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb preside in English.

WHAT DOES PRESIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of preside in the English dictionary

The first definition of preside in the dictionary is to sit in or hold a position of authority, as over a meeting. Other definition of preside is to exercise authority; control. Preside is also to occupy a position as an instrumentalist.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRESIDE

PRESENT

Present

I preside

you preside

he/she/it presides

we preside

you preside

they preside

Present continuous

I am presiding

you are presiding

he/she/it is presiding

we are presiding

you are presiding

they are presiding

Present perfect

I have presided

you have presided

he/she/it has presided

we have presided

you have presided

they have presided

Present perfect continuous

I have been presiding

you have been presiding

he/she/it has been presiding

we have been presiding

you have been presiding

they have been presiding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I presided

you presided

he/she/it presided

we presided

you presided

they presided

Past continuous

I was presiding

you were presiding

he/she/it was presiding

we were presiding

you were presiding

they were presiding

Past perfect

I had presided

you had presided

he/she/it had presided

we had presided

you had presided

they had presided

Past perfect continuous

I had been presiding

you had been presiding

he/she/it had been presiding

we had been presiding

you had been presiding

they had been presiding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will preside

you will preside

he/she/it will preside

we will preside

you will preside

they will preside

Future continuous

I will be presiding

you will be presiding

he/she/it will be presiding

we will be presiding

you will be presiding

they will be presiding

Future perfect

I will have presided

you will have presided

he/she/it will have presided

we will have presided

you will have presided

they will have presided

Future perfect continuous

I will have been presiding

you will have been presiding

he/she/it will have been presiding

we will have been presiding

you will have been presiding

they will have been presiding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would preside

you would preside

he/she/it would preside

we would preside

you would preside

they would preside

Conditional continuous

I would be presiding

you would be presiding

he/she/it would be presiding

we would be presiding

you would be presiding

they would be presiding

Conditional perfect

I would have preside

you would have preside

he/she/it would have preside

we would have preside

you would have preside

they would have preside

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been presiding

you would have been presiding

he/she/it would have been presiding

we would have been presiding

you would have been presiding

they would have been presiding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you preside
we let´s preside
you preside

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to preside

Past participle

presided

Present Participle

presiding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PRESIDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preside» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of preside

chair · moderate · officiate

TRANSLATION OF PRESIDE

Find out the translation of preside to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of preside from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preside» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 做主持
• Translator English - Spanish: presidir
• English: preside
• Translator English - Hindi: अध्यक्षता
• Translator English - Arabic: رئاسة
• Translator English - Russian: председательствует
• Translator English - Portuguese: presidir
• Translator English - Bengali: অধ্যক্ষ হত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: présider
• Translator English - Malay: Mempengerusikan
• Translator English - German: den Vorsitz haben
• Translator English - Japanese: 主宰する
• Translator English - Korean: 회의 또는 행사 등을 주재하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Preside
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chủ
• Translator English - Tamil: தலைமை
• Translator English - Marathi: अध्यक्षस्थानी
• Translator English - Turkish: yönetmek
• Translator English - Italian: presiedere
• Translator English - Polish: przewodniczy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: головує
• Translator English - Romanian: prezida
• Translator English - Greek: προεδρεύει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voorsit
• Translator English - Swedish: ordförande
• Translator English - Norwegian: presidere

10 QUOTES WITH «PRESIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preside.

1

Thomas P.M. Barnett

In the end, for all of Obama's grand rhetoric on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, history has doomed him to preside over the emergence of two rogue nuclear regimes (North Korea and Iran).

2

Greg Boyle

My church is in the detention facilities where I preside and celebrate the Eucharist. To me that's the church. That's the people of God.

3

Barbara Bush

And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!

4

Jane Byrne

Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline.

5

John Chrysostom

When one is required to preside over the Church, and be entrusted with the care of so many souls, the whole female sex must retire before the magnitude of the task, and the majority of men also.

6

Eliza Farnham

Each of the Arts whose office is to refine, purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a Muse, no god being found worthy to preside over them.

7

King Felipe VI

Today, more than ever, citizens demand with good reason that moral and ethical principles be upheld and that exemplariness preside over our public life. And the king, as the head of state, must not only be an example but also a servant to that just and legitimate demand of the citizens.

8

Lillian Hellman

Unjust. How many times I've used that word, scolded myself with it. All I mean by it now is that I don't have the final courage to say that I refuse to preside over violations against myself, and to hell with justice.

9

Paul Martin

The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so.

10

Richard Pryor

I urge you to ask yourself just how honorable it is to preside over the abuse and suffering of animals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESIDE»

Discover the use of preside in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preside and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Called to Preside: A Handbook for Laypeople

This handbook will serve as an invaluable reference and resource throughout your presiding ministry.

Theresa Cotter, 2005

My Journey: A Memoir of the First African American to ...

In this wise, introspective, and touching memoir, Dr. Ethel Hall recounts the little journeys throughout her life which prepared her to become the first African American woman elected to the Alabama State Board of Education.

Ethel Hall, 2010

Preside Or Lead?: The Attributes and Actions of Effective ...

This is a book of essays that addresses a species of regulation: the regulation of our public utilities.

Scott Hempling, 2013

THE LATTER DAY SAINTS

The following are the changes and appointments : — Elder W. G. Mills is appointed to preside over the Birmingham Conference. Elder Edward Cliff is appointed to preside over the Warwickshire Conference. Elder Charles Goodwims ...

‎1862

Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law

(3) Aperson maynotatanyparticulartime preside overmore than one chamber ofthe First-tierTribunal and may not at any particular time preside over more than one chamber of the Upper Tribunal (but may at the same time preside over one ...

Michael John Allen, Michael Allen, Brian Thompson, 2011

the latter-day saints millennial star

Kesolved— That G. D. Watt preside over the Edinburgh Conference. That J. Greenow preside over the Liverpool conference. That Thomas Ward preside over the Clitheroe conference. That Lorenzo Snow preside over the London conference.

‎1841

Nathan's Company Meetings Including Rules of Order

There must be a strong case to authorize and justify the court to interfere with the conduct of an annual meeting of the shareholders of a company.4 In the absence of specific provision for a chairman, the president shall preside. In the absence ...

Hartley R. Nathan, 2007

Immigration Law Handbook 2013

(2) There is— (a) for each chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, and (b) for each chamber of the Upper Tribunal, to be a person, or two persons, to preside over that chamber. (3) A person may not at any particular time preside over more than one ...

Margaret Phelan, James Gillespie, 2013

Australian Income Tax Legislation 2011: Taxation ...

Div 3 — Constitution and reconstitution of the Tribunal (a) if the President is a member of the Tribunal as so constituted — he or she shall preside; (aa) if the President is not a member of the Tribunal as so constituted, but a presidential member ...

Australia, Cch, 2011

The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star

But it is the duty of him who holds the High Priesthood, which is after the order of the Son of God, to preside over all the officers of the Priesthood and over all the members of the Church, when he is chosen and set apart to preside. For instance  ...

‎1892

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preside is used in the context of the following news items.

New judge to preside over Indian American terror suspect Aakash …

The state's top jurist tapped last week a veteran judge in Hudson County to preside over the trial of Dalal, who his supporters say is innocent. «The American Bazaar, Jul 15»

In The Know: Boehner gets emotional, Bush tattoo bet, ex-presidents …

Join the conversation on our Facebook page! Like us and tell us what stories matter to you. Join the conversation on our Facebook page! «MyFox Washington DC, Jul 15»

Abogado de Cosby aún preside junta administrativa de Temple

En esta foto del 4 de junio del 2014, el comediante y exalumno Bill Cosby habla mientras Patrick O'Connor, presidente de la junta de ... «Watertown Daily Times, Jul 15»

Leukemia survivor will preside at fundraising walk

Enlarge Image Request to buy this photo Three-year-old Weston Thomas (being held by his mother) will be the honorary Wish Kid who will start ... «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»

Hudson County judge named to preside over Bergen County …

The state's top jurist on Monday tapped a veteran judge in Hudson County to preside over the trial of a 23-year-old man accused of plotting to ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

Columbia County judge appointed to preside over former Harrisburg …

Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed arrives for his preliminary arraignment at District Judge William Wenner's offices in Lower Paxton ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»

Sasha and Malia Obama preside at dinner in New York, minus Dad

Sasha and Malia Obama were released from the watchful eye of their dad for a nice girls' night out in New York on Saturday, a spy tells ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Top judge to preside over Magna Carta trial

New Zealand's top judge will preside over a mock trial marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in London later this month. Chief Justice ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

Media Advisory - Governor General to Preside Over the Canadian …

OTTAWA, July 16, 2015 /CNW/ - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will preside over ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»

Patriarch from Syria arriving today to preside over biennial …

GNOM.ES/ — The head of one of the oldest Christian churches on earth will arrive in the United States today to preside over the 52nd biennial ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jul 15»