Etymology

superintend

su·per·in·tend
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Today it means: To oversee the work of others; to supervise. Full definition →

Ecclesiastical Latin superintendō
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  1. Ecclesiastical Latin · borrowed fromsuperintendō
  2. Ecclesiastical Latin · borrowed fromsuperintendō
  3. English todaysuperintend

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin superintendō.

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