First Known Use: circa 1615
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superintend
transitive verb su·per·in·tend \ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈtend, ˌsü-pərn-\
: to direct or manage (something, such as a project or activity)
Full Definition of SUPERINTEND
: to have or exercise the charge and oversight of : direct
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Origin of SUPERINTEND
Late Latin superintendere, from Latin super- + intendere to stretch out, direct — more at intend
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SUPERINTEND Defined for Kids
superintend
verb su·per·in·tend \ˌsü-pər-in-ˈtend\
su·per·in·tend·edsu·per·in·tend·ing
Definition of SUPERINTEND for Kids
: to have or exercise the charge of <Mr. Trelawney had taken up his residence … to superintend the work upon the schooner. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island>
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