0 past simple and past participle of superintend
1 to be in charge of something:
Her job is to superintend the production process.
A crisis has been superintended by discipline, and the disciplinary process emerges from it strengthened, even if the subject is himself somewhat enfeebled.
I cannot help believing that our prison population might be doing some very useful work if the matter were properly revised and superintended.
They went with the men, superintended the training, and gave the great benefit of their experience and advice.
In 1831 a certain member of a well-known coal family personally superintended the attempt that was made to break the new miners' union which was then developing.
He kindly showed us the proper disposition of the troops according to his idea, took an immense deal of pains and trouble, and superintended the movement.
We had in that case a little non-profit-making society that obtained for us expert advice, arranged for some mutual exchange of products and superintended rotative use of small machinery.
For instance, all the schemes have to be carefully vetted by various officials and the work is superintended by more officials than would be employed by a private individual.
The companies whose instruction he has superintended have proved the value of his teachings by taking prizes on many occasions.
