OFFICIATE


Meaning of OFFICIATE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.