American English pronunciation
How to pronounce officiate
IPA transcription: [ə'fɪʃi,eɪt]
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Verb
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act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
“Who officiated at your wedding?”
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perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
“His wife officiated as his private secretary”
Usage examples
- Swift umpired eight Test matches, and was the first Australian to regularly officiate.
- The game was officiated by then Washburn head coach John H. Outland.
- The game is officiated by a crew of three to seven officials.
- A female dealer officiates the table games.
- Unable to trust anyone else to officiate, Lyman and the woman exchanged vows secretly.
- Crescimbeni officiated as secretary to the Arcadians for thirty-eight years.
- There are always mistakes, but it was a well-officiated game.
- He played in one Test match and officiated as an umpire in eight.
- Two referees are chosen to officiate in each event, from the following list.
- The Reverend Doctor Michael Wenning officiated at the service.