/ Dictionary / Index S superintend: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: su•per•in•tend Pronunciation: (s"pur-in-tend', s"prin-), [key] — v.t. to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.). to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: superintend (Thesaurus) superinflation superintendency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language