All 3 Uses of
preside
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- We'd had Elizabeth baptized, and a priest presided over their burials.†
*presided = chaired; or headed; or was in charge
- I wasn't officiating—it was my day off, so Father Walter was presiding, along with a deacon named Paul O'Hurley.†
presiding = in charge (with highest authority); or heads; or chairs
- In days, I'd be presiding over Shay's funeral.†
Definition:
to lead or be in charge of a meeting, event, or group -- especially in an official or formal role