v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' fi-sh ē - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 1623
intransitive verb
1 : to perform a ceremony, function, or duty < officiate at a wedding>
2 : to act in an official capacity : act as an official (as at a sports contest)
transitive verb
1 : to carry out (an official duty or function)
2 : to serve as a leader or celebrant of (a ceremony)
3 : to administer the rules of (a game or sport) especially as a referee or umpire
– of · fi · ci · a · tion \ - ˌ fi-sh ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun