How do you use Superintend in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like oversee or supervise, plus the exact meaning.
Superintend in a sentence
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Superintend meaning
- To oversee the work of others; to supervise.
- To administer the affairs of something or someone.
Synonyms of Superintend
Using Superintend
- The main meaning on this page is: To oversee the work of others; to supervise. | To administer the affairs of something or someone.
- Useful related words include: oversee, supervise, manage, administer.
- In the example corpus, superintend often appears in combinations such as: to superintend, superintend over, superintend the.
Context around Superintend
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Superintend
- In this selection, "superintend" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chimanimani stand out and add context to how "superintend" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also to superintend the expenses and anyone would superintend over the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "superintend" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with superintend
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Those called to superintend over dialogue need to start the healing process urgently. (13 words)
Our Royal Fathers are usually supported by others in the hierarchy to superintend over community affairs. (16 words)
Consequently in 1538 Coverdale was sent to Paris by Cromwell to superintend the printing of the planned " Great Bible ". (19 words)
However for the future, in a country of 188 million Nigerians, I sincerely believe we have gone past the era when anyone would superintend over the affairs of this country who did not pass through the walls of a university or its equivalent. (43 words)
Origin, now settled, the entire communities in Nkanu land pay homage and reverence to Nike as the elder community which is the reason Nike is always called upon to superintend over kola nut rituals at any function in Enugu or Nkanu land. (42 words)
This is coming at a time when former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over his gross incompetent to superintend over the nation’s affairs, had advised the president against seeking re-election in 2019. (37 words)
Example sentences (15)
It is self-evident that Mr. Buhari is not in charge, including the petroleum ministry he elected to superintend like he did in the 80s.
Origin, now settled, the entire communities in Nkanu land pay homage and reverence to Nike as the elder community which is the reason Nike is always called upon to superintend over kola nut rituals at any function in Enugu or Nkanu land.
State Superintend Dr. Karen Salmon – with the Maryland dDepartment of Education – said after extensive discussion, the appropriate decision is to close schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
According to him, it is not right for the Speaker not voted for to superintend over a House occupied by Members of Parliament who have stood elections and have won.
Our Royal Fathers are usually supported by others in the hierarchy to superintend over community affairs.
Cde Sacco was entrusted by Zanu-PF to superintend Chimanimani East following the expulsion of the area's legislator, Samuel Undenge, from the ruling party.
However for the future, in a country of 188 million Nigerians, I sincerely believe we have gone past the era when anyone would superintend over the affairs of this country who did not pass through the walls of a university or its equivalent.
This is coming at a time when former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over his gross incompetent to superintend over the nation’s affairs, had advised the president against seeking re-election in 2019.
Those called to superintend over dialogue need to start the healing process urgently.
Consequently in 1538 Coverdale was sent to Paris by Cromwell to superintend the printing of the planned " Great Bible ".
In case of an emergency in the condition of a particular road, men of influence and liberality were appointed, or voluntarily acted, as curatores or temporary commissioners to superintend the work of repair.
It had been established to investigate the medical powers of factitious airs and gases, and Davy was to superintend the various experiments.
The censors had also to superintend the expenses connected with the worship of the gods, even for instance the feeding of the sacred geese in the Capitol; these various tasks were also let out on contract.
The chancellor of the cathedral church is charged with the oversight of its schools, ought to read divinity lectures, and superintend the lections in the choir and correct slovenly readers.
Three weeks later, the bridegroom was hurried away by his father to Toruń to superintend the provisioning of the Russian troops in Poland.
Common combinations with superintend
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to superintend 13×
- superintend over 7×
- superintend the 6×