preside at

preside at something

to manage or act as chair at a meeting or a ceremony. The mayor presided at the meeting, assuring that the speeches would be very short. She presided at the ceremony.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roberta	rə-BUR-tə (English), ro-BER-tah (Italian, Spanish)	English, Italian, Spanish
Catharina	kah-tah-REE-nah (Dutch)	Dutch, Swedish
Salim	sah-LEEM	Arabic
Agricola	[ə'grikələ]
Connla	-	Irish Mythology
Aonghas	-	Scottish