Both Uses of
preside
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- My uncle is presiding there.†
Chpt 3.1 *presiding = in charge (with highest authority); or heads; or chairs
- I've left my uncle to preside.†
Chpt 3.1preside = be in charge; or head; or chair
Definition:
to be in charge; or to head; or to be the chairperson -- especially of a formal meeting or ceremony