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Webster 1913 Edition

Officiate

Of-fi′ci-ate

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Officiated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Officiating
.]
[LL.
officiare
. See
Office
.]
To act as an officer in performing a duty; to transact the business of an office or public trust; to conduct a public ceremony or service.
Bp. Stillingfleet.

Of-fi′ci-ate

,
Verb.
T.
To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function.
[Obs.]
Merely to
officiate
light
Round this opacous earth.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Officiate

OFFI'CIATE

, v.t.
1.
To act as an officer in his office; to transact the appropriate business of an office or public trust. At this court the chief justice officiated.
The bishops and priests officiate at the altar.
2.
To perform the appropriate official duties of another.

OFFI'CIATE

,
Verb.
T.
To give in consequence of office.
The stars officiate light. [Improper.]

Definition 2024

officiate

officiate

English

Verb

officiate ‎(third-person singular simple present officiates, present participle officiating, simple past and past participle officiated)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.
    She officiated as registrar at the wedding.
    She officiated the wedding as registrar.
  2. (intransitive, transitive, sports) To serve as umpire or referee.
    This is the second time he has officiated at a cup-final.
    He's never officiated a cup-final before.

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Translations

Noun

officiate ‎(plural officiates)

  1. A person appointed to office

Italian

Verb

officiate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of officiare
  2. second-person plural imperative of officiare
  3. second-person plural present subjunctive of officiare
  4. feminine plural of officiato

Etymology

Circa 17th Century, from Medieval Latin officiātus, perfect passive participle of officiō ‎(“conduct or perform religious services”), from Latin officium ‎(“official duty, service”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈfiʃ.i.eɪt/

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