PRESIDE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word preside. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRESIDE
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| chair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a seat for one person, with a support for the back • the position of professor • the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization • an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person • a particular seat in an orchestra verb • act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university • preside over | ||||||||
| govern | verbv | |||||||
verb • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • direct or strongly influence the behavior of • exercise authority over; as of nations • require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood | ||||||||
| head | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains • a single domestic animal • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason • a person who is in charge • the front of a military formation or procession • the pressure exerted by a fluid • the top of something • the source of water from which a stream arises • (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent • the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) • the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head • a dense cluster of flowers or foliage • the educator who has executive authority for a school • an individual person • a user of (usually soft) drugs • a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) • a rounded compact mass • the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container • the part in the front or nearest the viewer • a difficult juncture • forward movement • a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer • the subject matter at issue • a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about • the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint • that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves • (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk • (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head • the striking part of a tool • (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship • a projection out from one end • a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum • oral stimulation of the genitals verb • to go or travel towards • be in charge of • travel in front of; go in advance of others • be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take its rise • be in the front of or on top of • form a head or come or grow to a head • remove the head of | ||||||||
| lead | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||||
| manage | verbv | |||||||
verb • be successful; achieve a goal • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • watch and direct • achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods • carry on or function • handle effectively | ||||||||
| oversee | verbv | |||||||
verb • watch and direct | ||||||||
| rule | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||||
| run | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely • the act of testing something • a race run on foot • an unbroken series of events • (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team • a regular trip • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace • the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation • unrestricted freedom to use • the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) • a small stream • a race between candidates for elective office • a row of unravelled stitches • the pouring forth of a fluid • an unbroken chronological sequence • a short trip verb • move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. • have a particular form • move along, of liquids • perform as expected when applied • change or be different within limits • run, stand, or compete for an office or a position • cause to emit recorded audio or video • move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • be operating, running or functioning • change from one state to another • cause to perform • be affected by; be subjected to • continue to exist • occur persistently • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • include as the content; broadcast or publicize • conduct to completion • pass over, across, or through • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • make without a miss • deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor • cause an animal to move fast • be diffused • sail before the wind • cover by running; run a certain distance • extend or continue for a certain period of time • set animals loose to graze • keep company • run with the ball; in such sports as football • travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means • travel a route regularly • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) • compete in a race • progress by being changed • reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating • come unraveled or undone as if by snagging • become undone | ||||||||
| supervise | verbv | |||||||
verb • watch and direct • keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance | ||||||||
