superintend

 
Pronunciation: /suːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd, sjuː-/

verb

[with object]
  • be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee: he superintended a land reclamation scheme

Derivatives

superintendence

noun

superintendency

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin superintendere, translating Greek episkopein