[prɪˈzʌɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering
(e.g: the prime minister will preside at an emergency cabinet meeting)

- play (a musical instrument, especially a keyboard instrument) at a public gathering


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century: from French présider, from Latin praesidere, from prae ‘before’ + sedere ‘sit’