Definition of superintend
transitive verb
: to have or exercise the charge and oversight of : direct
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Examples of superintend in a Sentence
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
Origin and Etymology of superintend
Late Latin superintendere, from Latin super- + intendere to stretch out, direct — more at intend
SUPERINTEND Defined for English Language Learners
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: to direct or manage (something, such as a project or activity)
SUPERINTEND Defined for Kids
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: 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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