presider

pre·side

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-zahyd]
- /prɪˈzaɪd/
- /prɪˈzaɪdə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-zahyd]
- /prɪˈzaɪd/

Definitions of presider word

verb without object presider to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson. 1
verb without object presider to exercise management or control (usually followed by over): The lawyer presided over the estate. 1

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Origin of presider

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin praesidēre to preside over, literally, sit in front of, equivalent to prae- pre- + -sidēre, combining form of sedēre to sit1

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Parts of speech for Presider

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Presider

presider popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

presider usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for presider

noun presider

chairman — The chairman of a committee, organization, or company is the head of it.
chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
chairwoman — The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it.
introducer — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.

All 4 Synonyms of presider