intransitive verb. 1  To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president: presided over the department for a year. 2  To possess or exercise authority or control: preside at a meeting. 3  Music To be the featured instrumental performer: presided at the keyboard.
(Answer #1). Latin has influenced the English language tremendously. Most of the influence, however, has been indirect. The indirect effect of Latin on English came mainly after the Normans invaded England in 1066.Their language, not suprisingly, influenced English.Since their language (French) was a Romance language descended from Latin, this gave Latin an indirect influence on English. Latin also influenced Old English directly because of the Roman Conquest of England.heir language, not suprisingly, influenced English. Since their language (French) was a Romance language descended from Latin, this gave Latin an indirect influence on English. Latin also influenced Old English directly because of the Roman Conquest of England.
No matter the origin, though, words rarely, if ever, are immediately accepted into the English language. Here is a list of the most common foreign language influences in English, where other languages have influenced or contributed words to English.1  Celtic words are almost absent, except for dialectal words, such as the Yan Tan Tethera system of counting sheep. Joseph M. Williams, in Origins of the English Language, estimated that about 1% of English words are of Dutch origin. 2  See also: List of English words of Dutch origin, List of place names of Dutch origin, Dutch linguistic influence on naval terms and List of English words of Afrikaans origin.