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preside
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And Then There Were None
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- He definitely presided over the court.†
p. 148.9presided = chaired; or headed; or was in charge
- But to begin with, he's an old man and he's been presiding over courts of law for years.†
p. 169.6 *presiding = in charge (with highest authority); or heads; or chairs
- When in due course I came to preside over a court of law, that other secret instinct of mine was encouraged to develop.†
p. 286.5preside = be in charge; or head; or chair
Definitions:
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(1)
(preside) to lead or be in charge of a meeting, event, or group -- especially in an official or formal role
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)