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superintend |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Superintend \Su`per*in*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superintended}; p. pr & vb n. {Superintending}.] [L. superintendere. See {Super-}, and {Intend}.] To have or exercise the charge and oversight of to oversee with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; to supervise; as an officer superintends the building of a ship or the construction of a fort. The king may appoint a council, who may superintend the works of this nature. --Bacon. Syn: {Superintend}, {Supervise}. Usage: These words in general use are the synonymous. As sometimes used supervise implies the more general, and superintend, the more particular and constant, inspection or direction. Among architects there is a disposition to use the word supervise in the sense of a general oversight of the main points of construction with reference to the design, etc., and to employ the word superintend to signify a constant, careful attention to all the details of construction. But this technical distinction is not firmly established. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: superintend v : watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn: {oversee}, {supervise}, {manage}]
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