superintend

American  

[soo-per-in-tend, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsu prɪn- /

verb (used with object)

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

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

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superintend British  

/ ˌsuːprɪn-, ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛnd /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• superintendence noun

Etymology

Origin of superintend

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

Example Sentences

To superintend this one, President Macron appointed Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, former chief of staff of the French armed forces, who treated it as a problem of logistics and organization, a kind of architectural D-Day operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Washington Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.

From Literature

Their computer antics superintended by A farmer freed from labor of the kind That felled his father generations shy Of 2020; dual poles of the Dakota mind:

From New York Times