tr.v. su·per·in·tend·ed, su·per·in·tend·ing, su·per·in·tends To oversee and manage; supervise. [Late Latin superintendere : Latin super-, super- + Latin intendere, to direct one's attention to; see INTEND.] su′per·in·tendence n. |
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