preside at

preside at (something)

To exercise authority or control at some meeting, ceremony, or other event. Janet was elected to preside at the board meeting while Tom was absent. They asked me if I wanted to preside at the graduation ceremony, but I declined.

preside at something

to manage or act as chair at a meeting or a ceremony. The mayor presided at the meeting, assuring that the speeches would be very short. She presided at the ceremony.

See also: preside

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

preside
preside at (something)
take a meeting
this is where I came in
This is where I came in.
call a meeting to order and call the meeting to order
call a/the meeting to order
any other business
meeting
monthly meeting

References in classic literature

His sisters were anxious for his having an estate of his own; but, though he was now only established as a tenant, Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table-- nor was Mrs.

Pride and Prejudice

The lower court had cleared Spahr in March 2006, saying she was acting "within her right of conscience." The denomination allows pastors to preside at same-sex blessing ceremonies as long as they are not treated as marriage rites.

Janie Spahr

The primatial vicar could preside at consecrations of bishops, would be accountable to the presiding bishop and would report to an advisory panel.

Conservatives balk at 'vicar' proposal

"To preside at a funeral with six adult coffins and one child's coffin lined up in front of you is a pretty sobering event.

Crash victims mourned: funeral held for seven dead

词组	preside at
释义	preside at preside at (something) To exercise authority or control at some meeting, ceremony, or other event. Janet was elected to preside at the board meeting while Tom was absent. They asked me if I wanted to preside at the graduation ceremony, but I declined. See also: preside Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. preside at something to manage or act as chair at a meeting or a ceremony. The mayor presided at the meeting, assuring that the speeches would be very short. She presided at the ceremony. See also: preside McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: preside preside at (something) take a meeting this is where I came in This is where I came in. call a meeting to order and call the meeting to order call a/the meeting to order any other business meeting monthly meeting References in classic literature His sisters were anxious for his having an estate of his own; but, though he was now only established as a tenant, Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table-- nor was Mrs. Pride and Prejudice The lower court had cleared Spahr in March 2006, saying she was acting "within her right of conscience." The denomination allows pastors to preside at same-sex blessing ceremonies as long as they are not treated as marriage rites. Janie Spahr The primatial vicar could preside at consecrations of bishops, would be accountable to the presiding bishop and would report to an advisory panel. Conservatives balk at 'vicar' proposal "To preside at a funeral with six adult coffins and one child's coffin lined up in front of you is a pretty sobering event. Crash victims mourned: funeral held for seven dead
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