officiate
11officiate — verb Officiate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑priest Officiate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ceremony …
12officiate at — phr verb Officiate at is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑priest Officiate at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ceremony, ↑wedding …
13officiate — v. (D; intr.) to officiate at (to officiate at a ceremony) * * * [ə fɪʃɪeɪt] (D;intr.) to officiateat (to officiateat a ceremony) …
14officiate — [[t]əfɪ̱ʃieɪt[/t]] officiates, officiating, officiated 1) VERB When someone officiates at a ceremony or formal occasion, they are in charge and perform the official part of it. [V at n] Bishop Silvester officiated at the funeral... A memorial… …
15officiate — verb ( ated; ating) 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… …
16officiate — officiation, n. officiator, n. /euh fish ee ayt /, v., officiated, officiating. v.i. 1. to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service. 2. to perform the duties or function of some office or position. 3. to serve as… …
17officiate — verb /əˈfiʃ.i.eɪt/ a) To perform the functions of some office. She officiated as registrar at the wedding. b) To serve as umpire or referee. She officiated the wedding as registrar. See Also: of …
18officiate — Synonyms and related words: act, act as, adjudicate, administer, administer the Eucharist, administrate, anoint, arbitrate, chair, chairman, chrism, conduct, confirm, direct, do duty, function, head up, hear, hold court, hold the scales, impose,… …
19officiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. preside, serve, supervise, direct, function. See business, rite. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. govern, umpire, direct; see command 2 , manage 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. oversee, preside over,… …
20officiate — of|fi|ci|ate [əˈfıʃieıt] v [I] to perform official duties, especially at a religious ceremony …