Main Entry: su·per·in·tend
Pronunciation: \ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈtend, ˌsü-pərn-\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Late Latin
superintendere, from Latin
super- +
intendere to stretch out, direct — more at
intendDate: circa 1615
: to have or exercise the charge and oversight of : direct