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 intend

Date: circa 1615

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