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preside

/prɪˈzaɪd/ /prɪˈsaɪd/
verb Regular verbpreside presided
GeneralLaw
  1. 1 başkanlık etmek
  2. 2 yönetmek

Definition (English)

  1. To be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, or trial.
  2. To be in charge of a meeting as chairperson.

Example Sentences

  1. The judge will preside over the trial.
    Yargıç davaya başkanlık edecek.
  2. She was asked to preside at the annual meeting.
    Yıllık toplantıya başkanlık etmesi istendi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base preside
/prɪˈzaɪd/
Past presided
/prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
Participle presided
/prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpreside → presided

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. presided /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/

Synonyms

chairleadoverseemanageconductcontroldirect

Collocations

preside over a meetingpreside over a ceremonypreside over a trialpreside at a conferencepreside over proceedingspreside over the committee

Related Words

meetingceremonytrialcommitteeboardsession