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Definition

verb. to be in charge of a meeting or event.

Example Sentence

Ms. Smith presides over all the staff meetings.

More Example Sentences

The teacher presides over the class meeting.

Synonyms

chair; lead; oversee

Antonyms

follows; participates; obeys; serves

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Rhymes

  • bride's
  • brides
  • chides
  • fides
  • glides
  • guide's
  • guides
  • hides
  • hyde's
  • prides
  • rides
  • side's
  • sides
  • sides'
  • slides
  • strides
  • tides
  • wide's

  • abides
  • asides
  • besides
  • collides
  • confides
  • decides
  • derides
  • divides
  • insides
  • lapides
  • outsides
  • presides
  • provides
  • resides
  • subsides

  • coincides
  • nationwide's
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