preside meaning

The word ‘preside’ means to lead or be in charge of a meeting or event.

preside :

to lead, to be in charge

Verb

▪ She will preside over the meeting.

▪ She will lead the meeting.

▪ He presides at the conference every year.

▪ He leads the conference every year.

paraphrasing

▪ oversee – to watch over

▪ chair – to lead a meeting

▪ manage – to control or handle

▪ direct – to guide or lead

preside

Pronunciation

preside [prɪˈzaɪd]

The stress is on 'side' and sounds like 'pri-zide'.

Common phrases and grammar about preside

preside - Common meaning

Verb
to lead, to be in charge

Part of Speech Changes for "preside"

▪ presidency (noun) – the office of being in charge

▪ presider (noun) – one who leads or is in charge

Common Expressions with "preside"

▪ preside over a meeting – to lead a meeting

▪ preside at a ceremony – to lead a ceremony

▪ preside with authority – to lead with power

▪ preside in a role – to lead in a position

Important examples of preside in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, preside often means to lead a meeting or event.

▪The manager will preside over the team meeting.
▪The manager will lead the team meeting.

Example of a confusing word: reside (to live in a place)

▪The manager will reside over the team meeting.
▪The manager will live in the team meeting.
"Preside" is a verb meaning "to lead" or "to be in charge of" a meeting or event, often used with "over," as in "preside over." It is correctly used in the sentence about the manager leading the meeting. "Reside," however, means "to live" or "to dwell" in a place and is intransitive, not used with "over." Saying "reside over the team meeting" is grammatically incorrect and nonsensical, as it implies living in the meeting. Therefore, "preside" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As a verb, preside usually requires an object like a meeting or event, showing up in grammar questions.

▪She presides over the annual conference.
▪She leads the yearly conference.

preside

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

preside over

'to lead or be in charge of', used in formal contexts like meetings or events.

▪He presides over the board meetings.
▪He leads the board meetings.

preside with dignity

means 'to lead with respect and honor'.

▪She presided with dignity at the ceremony.
▪She led the ceremony with respect and honor.

Differences between similar words and preside

preside

,

oversee

differences

Preside is used to lead or be in charge, while oversee means to watch over or supervise.

preside
▪She presides over the meeting.
▪She leads the meeting.
oversee
▪He oversees the project.
▪He watches over the project.
preside

Words with the same origin as preside

The origin of preside

The word 'preside' comes from the Latin 'praesidere', meaning 'to sit before' or 'to be in charge'.

Word structure

It has the prefix pre (before), root sid (sit), and suffix e (verb), meaning 'to sit before'.

Words with the same origin

The root of preside is sid (sit). Words with the same root include reside (to live in a place), subside (to become less), and insidious (sitting in wait).

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