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Definition of "presides" []

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preside. (verb)

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Use "presides" in a sentence
  • "At a table for eight, an Italian patriarch with a face from a Roman coin presides over his family of three generations."
  • "This is a dodge where every few days a Senator "presides" over a mostly-empty chamber, and gavels the Senate open for a few minutes."
  • "The CJ "presides" over Congress in the same way that a CEO "presides" over the corporate Board of Directors."