superintend

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su·per·in·tend / ˌsoōpərinˈtend/ • v. [tr.] be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee: he superintended a land reclamation program.DERIVATIVES: su·per·in·tend·ence / -dəns/ n.su·per·in·tend·en·cy / -dənsē/ n.

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