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superintend
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su·per·in·tend

transitive verb \ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈtend, ˌsü-pərn-\

Definition of SUPERINTEND

: to have or exercise the charge and oversight of : direct

Examples of SUPERINTEND

  1. <superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater>
  2. <homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education>

Origin of SUPERINTEND

Late Latin superintendere, from Latin super- + intendere to stretch out, direct — more at intend
First Known Use: circa 1615

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Synonyms
captain, handle, head, overlook, oversee, quarterback, boss, supervise

Rhymes with SUPERINTEND

around the bend, at one's wit's end, fisherman's bend, hyperextend, misapprehend, overextend, peace dividend, receiving end, stock dividend

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