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presiding

presiding is the present participle and gerund of preside.

Meaning of preside

Verb

preside (third-person singular simple present presides, present participle presiding, simple past and past participle presided)

  1. (intransitive) To act as president or chairperson.
  2. (intransitive) To exercise authority or control.
    • The firſt day of November was dedicated to the angel preſiding over fruits, ſeeds, &c. and was therefore named la mas ubhal, that is, the day of the apple fruit, and being pronounced lamasool, the English have corrupted the name to lambswool, a name they give to a compoſition made on this eve of...1786, “Of Allhallow Eve, Named by the Irish Oidhche Shamhna”, in Charles Vallancey, editor, Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis, volume III, Dublin: Luke White, pages 444-445
    Synonyms:
    oversit, moderate
  3. (intransitive) To be a featured solo performer.
    • I’ll preside at the organ.

Adjective

presiding (not comparable)

  1. Having authority over; vested with the authority to preside over.

Words that rhyme with presiding

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Questions about presiding

What does presiding mean?
Presiding means having authority over; vested with the authority to preside over.
What is presiding the present participle and gerund of?
Presiding is the present participle and gerund of preside.
What part of speech is presiding?
Presiding is an adjective.

Words near presiding in the dictionary

  1. presides
  2. presidia
  3. presidial
  4. presidially
  5. presidiary
  6. presiding
  7. presidio
  8. Presidio County
  9. presidios
  10. presidium
  11. presidiums

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