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past tense of superintend
Synonyms & Antonyms of superintended
1
to be in charge of
- superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
Synonyms for superintended
Words Related to superintended
- administered,
- commanded,
- controlled,
- directed,
- guided,
- managed,
- ordered,
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- shepherded,
- showed,
- steered
Phrases Synonymous with superintended
2
to look after and make decisions about
- homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
Synonyms for superintended
- administered,
- administrated,
- carried on,
- conducted,
- controlled,
- directed,
- governed,
- guided,
- handled,
- kept,
- managed,
- operated,
- overlooked,
- oversaw,
- presided (over),
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- regulated,
- stewarded,
- supervised,
- tended
Words Related to superintended
Phrases Synonymous with superintended
3
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
- whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today
Synonyms for superintended
Words Related to superintended
- administrated,
- conducted,
- controlled,
- directed,
- governed,
- guided,
- managed,
- operated,
- presided (over),
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- regulated,
- stewarded
Phrases Synonymous with superintended
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“Superintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintended. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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