superintend

[soo-per-in-tend, soo-prin-]

verb (used with object)

1. to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.).

2. to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.).

superintend

/ ˌsuːprɪn-, ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛnd /

verb

1. to undertake the direction or supervision (of); manage

Other Word Forms

• superintendence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of superintend¹

From the Late Latin word superintendere, dating back to 1605–15. See super-, intend

Word History and Origins

Origin of superintend¹

C17: from Church Latin superintendere, from Latin _super- + intendere to give attention to

Example Sentences

The Biden administration in seeking an emergency stay said Doughty's order "raises grave separation-of-powers concerns" by putting the judicial branch of government in the "untenable position of superintending the executive branch's communications."

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“These men were in the field actively superintending, controlling, directing and taking an active part in the bloody harvest.”

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“District courts have no general equitable authority to superintend federal criminal investigations,” Justice Department lawyers wrote.

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Wary of another reversal, Twitter has reportedly asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to superintend the closing.

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That would include a recognition that when it comes to the Supreme Court — and the culture war it superintends — total victory is an impossible illusion.

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