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< superinfection

superintendent >

su·per·in·tend

n-t

, s

n-) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
su·per·in·tend·ed, su·per·in·tend·ing, su·per·in·tends

To oversee and direct; supervise. See Synonyms at supervise.

ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin superintendere : Latin super-, super- + Latin intendere, to direct one's attention to ; see intend

OTHER FORMS:
super·in·tendence(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for superintend

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