No. 10,413 in Catalan

presidir

"Presidir" means "to preside" or "to lead a meeting or event."

In a sentence

Ell va presidir la reunió amb gran entusiasme.
He presided over the meeting with great enthusiasm.
In this sentence, 'presidir' is used to indicate someone's role as leading or being in charge of a formal meeting or event.
Laura ha estat escollida per presidir el comitè d'organització.
Laura has been chosen to preside over the organizing committee.
Here, 'presidir' conveys the idea of being appointed to lead or oversee a group or committee.
El monument presideix la plaça central del poble.
The monument dominates the central square of the town.
In this sentence, 'presidir' is used metaphorically to mean that the monument is prominently located and figuratively leads the square.

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