Definition of officiate in English:

officiate

verb əˈfɪʃɪeɪtəˈfɪʃiˌeɪt

[no object]

1Act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event.
three judges will officiate at the two Grands Prix
Example sentencesExamples
- In its wake incompetent men are appointed to officiate at international games, who are inconsistent in their decisions.
- I am very happy to officiate at this hand-over of jerseys to the Nkwazi volleyball club.
- I think he is officiating at another event or two nearby and thought he would pop in and say hello.
- The Spa club requires umpires and linesmen to officiate at games with our own referees.
- He was a qualified referee and officiated in the former Wharfedale League and the Red Triangle League.
- By 1990, he was a NFL side judge, officiating in four playoff games.
- Their male counter-parts were needed to officiate in these events.
- There is a tendency at times for the umpires to show a blind eye when officiating in a home series.
- He is both PGA and R & A qualified and has officiated at several European Tour events including the British Masters and Murphy's Irish Open.
- At present I am officiating in local leagues, but would like to progress as far as possible.
- Over 10,000 volunteers have been recruited to officiate at events and to assist in other capacities.
- Referees generally officiate in their domestic leagues.
- He successfully came through his interview and from next season will be officiating in the Football League.
- As Don was in the area, he was also called upon to officiate at another special event, the official opening to the school greenhouse.
- They represent their town at functions and those chosen to represent Wiltshire might also be asked to officiate at events across the county.
- During the Police Sport Meet held in March this year, he volunteered to officiate as a Judge in the Pole Vault event.
- The clubs thought that they had been assigned a referee who would officiate free of charge, and quite naturally refused to pay up.
- The anonymous head insisted that all referees officiating in the games were only given tracksuit tops and nothing else.
- The results have been positive with one of our assistant referees officiating in the last World Cup tournament in France.
- He's also a highly qualified referee, officiating at the 1996 Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes and the Ryder Cup at Valderrama the following year.
Synonyms
preside (over), take charge, be in charge (of), be responsible (for), direct, head (up), manage, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run, lead, chair, take the chair
umpire, referee, judge, adjudicate, moderate, mediate
North American informal emcee
1. 1.1 Perform a religious service or ceremony.
  he baptized children and officiated at weddings
  Example sentencesExamples
  As Brendan was leaving the church, and by this time definitely pushing his luck, he spoke to the priest who had officiated at the service.
  Ministers are already allowed to conduct marriage ceremonies outside churches and last year officiated at 380 such weddings, an increase of 41 on the previous year.
  Requests for him to officiate at services outside a church building are up 25 percent.
  Unlike in Christianity, marriage is not a sacrament, and monks do not officiate at wedding ceremonies.
  A lama (Buddhist religious leader) officiates at the ceremony.
  Already the diocese of Boston has 200 such deacons, who can officiate at weddings, conduct funeral services, visit the sick, distribute Holy Communion - and preach.
  Tack was her ordination sponsor and officiated at Smith's wedding.
  A cousin of the bride celebrated the Mass and officiated at the ceremony.
  Last year members of the society officiated at 49 marriage services - up 80% on the previous year.
  He officiated at the service and later imparted Benediction to all present.
  The pastors officiating at the funeral wore their purple stoles.
  The priest who officiated at the wedding welcomed me equally as a co-celebrant.
  My character actually officiated at several marriage ceremonies.
  Fr Percy officiated at the service at which everyone wept.
  At the initial condolence ceremony, the marabout officiates, transmitting his religious blessing or benediction (called al baraka) to the guests.
  Many still officiate at weddings with little or no regard for premarital education.
  Most typically, the pastor begins and closes the service, preaches the sermon or homily, officiates at the sacraments, if offered, and does the anointing.
  I counsel couples seeking marriage and officiate at their weddings.
  A common type of gift for clergy is the customary honoraria for officiating at weddings or funeral services.
  The first priest to officiate at a service in the church since the 1770s, he led the prayers at annual graveyard Mass for the assembly of over 300 people.
  Synonyms
  conduct, perform, celebrate, solemnize, concelebrate

Derivatives

officiation

noun əfɪʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n

‘Each Rabbi should decide about officiation according to his/her own rabbinic conscience,’ the resolution reads.
Example sentencesExamples
- Inviting me to a recent wedding in Virginia, the proud parents asked if I would do some sort of officiation.
- The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates itself in officiation of sports events, judiciary functions, or an other situation which requires making tough calls and sticking to them.
- Thankfully, officiation did not seem entirely necessary.

officiator

noun

We had no trained officiator at the Finish and no official video tapes; we never have.
Example sentencesExamples
- A goodwill offering was expected but since these were relied upon to sustain the temple, it was unlikely that they were as voluntary as the officiators pretended.
- He reportedly had great tolerance for many people but little tolerance for the dogmatic officiators of his own religion.
- After the presidential preference vote, several precinct officers are elected who serve as officiators for the rest of the caucus.
- A dispute between the organising body and its officiators led to the cancellation of all matches during the bank-holiday weekend.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin officiare 'perform divine service', from officium (see office).

Rhymes

initiate, propitiate, vitiate

Definition of officiate in US English:

officiate

verbəˈfɪʃiˌeɪtəˈfiSHēˌāt

1Act as an official in charge of something, as a sporting event.
the first woman to officiate a men's basketball game
Example sentencesExamples
- The results have been positive with one of our assistant referees officiating in the last World Cup tournament in France.
- They represent their town at functions and those chosen to represent Wiltshire might also be asked to officiate at events across the county.
- By 1990, he was a NFL side judge, officiating in four playoff games.
- At present I am officiating in local leagues, but would like to progress as far as possible.
- He successfully came through his interview and from next season will be officiating in the Football League.
- He is both PGA and R & A qualified and has officiated at several European Tour events including the British Masters and Murphy's Irish Open.
- As Don was in the area, he was also called upon to officiate at another special event, the official opening to the school greenhouse.
- In its wake incompetent men are appointed to officiate at international games, who are inconsistent in their decisions.
- The anonymous head insisted that all referees officiating in the games were only given tracksuit tops and nothing else.
- Their male counter-parts were needed to officiate in these events.
- Over 10,000 volunteers have been recruited to officiate at events and to assist in other capacities.
- The Spa club requires umpires and linesmen to officiate at games with our own referees.
- I am very happy to officiate at this hand-over of jerseys to the Nkwazi volleyball club.
- During the Police Sport Meet held in March this year, he volunteered to officiate as a Judge in the Pole Vault event.
- He was a qualified referee and officiated in the former Wharfedale League and the Red Triangle League.
- I think he is officiating at another event or two nearby and thought he would pop in and say hello.
- He's also a highly qualified referee, officiating at the 1996 Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes and the Ryder Cup at Valderrama the following year.
- There is a tendency at times for the umpires to show a blind eye when officiating in a home series.
- Referees generally officiate in their domestic leagues.
- The clubs thought that they had been assigned a referee who would officiate free of charge, and quite naturally refused to pay up.
Synonyms
preside, preside over, take charge, be in charge, be in charge of, be responsible, be responsible for, direct, head, head up, manage, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run, lead, chair, take the chair
1. 1.1 Perform a religious service or ceremony.
  he baptized children and officiated at weddings
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unlike in Christianity, marriage is not a sacrament, and monks do not officiate at wedding ceremonies.
  Most typically, the pastor begins and closes the service, preaches the sermon or homily, officiates at the sacraments, if offered, and does the anointing.
  Ministers are already allowed to conduct marriage ceremonies outside churches and last year officiated at 380 such weddings, an increase of 41 on the previous year.
  My character actually officiated at several marriage ceremonies.
  The first priest to officiate at a service in the church since the 1770s, he led the prayers at annual graveyard Mass for the assembly of over 300 people.
  A lama (Buddhist religious leader) officiates at the ceremony.
  The pastors officiating at the funeral wore their purple stoles.
  A common type of gift for clergy is the customary honoraria for officiating at weddings or funeral services.
  He officiated at the service and later imparted Benediction to all present.
  At the initial condolence ceremony, the marabout officiates, transmitting his religious blessing or benediction (called al baraka) to the guests.
  Requests for him to officiate at services outside a church building are up 25 percent.
  Last year members of the society officiated at 49 marriage services - up 80% on the previous year.
  As Brendan was leaving the church, and by this time definitely pushing his luck, he spoke to the priest who had officiated at the service.
  A cousin of the bride celebrated the Mass and officiated at the ceremony.
  I counsel couples seeking marriage and officiate at their weddings.
  The priest who officiated at the wedding welcomed me equally as a co-celebrant.
  Tack was her ordination sponsor and officiated at Smith's wedding.
  Many still officiate at weddings with little or no regard for premarital education.
  Fr Percy officiated at the service at which everyone wept.
  Already the diocese of Boston has 200 such deacons, who can officiate at weddings, conduct funeral services, visit the sick, distribute Holy Communion - and preach.
  Synonyms
  conduct, perform, celebrate, solemnize, concelebrate

Origin

Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin officiare ‘perform divine service’, from officium (see office).

单词	officiate
释义	Definition of officiate in English: officiate verb əˈfɪʃɪeɪtəˈfɪʃiˌeɪt [no object] 1Act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event. three judges will officiate at the two Grands Prix Example sentencesExamples In its wake incompetent men are appointed to officiate at international games, who are inconsistent in their decisions. I am very happy to officiate at this hand-over of jerseys to the Nkwazi volleyball club. I think he is officiating at another event or two nearby and thought he would pop in and say hello. The Spa club requires umpires and linesmen to officiate at games with our own referees. He was a qualified referee and officiated in the former Wharfedale League and the Red Triangle League. By 1990, he was a NFL side judge, officiating in four playoff games. Their male counter-parts were needed to officiate in these events. There is a tendency at times for the umpires to show a blind eye when officiating in a home series. He is both PGA and R & A qualified and has officiated at several European Tour events including the British Masters and Murphy's Irish Open. At present I am officiating in local leagues, but would like to progress as far as possible. Over 10,000 volunteers have been recruited to officiate at events and to assist in other capacities. Referees generally officiate in their domestic leagues. He successfully came through his interview and from next season will be officiating in the Football League. As Don was in the area, he was also called upon to officiate at another special event, the official opening to the school greenhouse. They represent their town at functions and those chosen to represent Wiltshire might also be asked to officiate at events across the county. During the Police Sport Meet held in March this year, he volunteered to officiate as a Judge in the Pole Vault event. The clubs thought that they had been assigned a referee who would officiate free of charge, and quite naturally refused to pay up. The anonymous head insisted that all referees officiating in the games were only given tracksuit tops and nothing else. The results have been positive with one of our assistant referees officiating in the last World Cup tournament in France. He's also a highly qualified referee, officiating at the 1996 Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes and the Ryder Cup at Valderrama the following year. Synonyms preside (over), take charge, be in charge (of), be responsible (for), direct, head (up), manage, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run, lead, chair, take the chair umpire, referee, judge, adjudicate, moderate, mediate North American informal emcee 1.1 Perform a religious service or ceremony. he baptized children and officiated at weddings Example sentencesExamples As Brendan was leaving the church, and by this time definitely pushing his luck, he spoke to the priest who had officiated at the service. Ministers are already allowed to conduct marriage ceremonies outside churches and last year officiated at 380 such weddings, an increase of 41 on the previous year. Requests for him to officiate at services outside a church building are up 25 percent. Unlike in Christianity, marriage is not a sacrament, and monks do not officiate at wedding ceremonies. A lama (Buddhist religious leader) officiates at the ceremony. Already the diocese of Boston has 200 such deacons, who can officiate at weddings, conduct funeral services, visit the sick, distribute Holy Communion - and preach. Tack was her ordination sponsor and officiated at Smith's wedding. A cousin of the bride celebrated the Mass and officiated at the ceremony. Last year members of the society officiated at 49 marriage services - up 80% on the previous year. He officiated at the service and later imparted Benediction to all present. The pastors officiating at the funeral wore their purple stoles. The priest who officiated at the wedding welcomed me equally as a co-celebrant. My character actually officiated at several marriage ceremonies. Fr Percy officiated at the service at which everyone wept. At the initial condolence ceremony, the marabout officiates, transmitting his religious blessing or benediction (called al baraka) to the guests. Many still officiate at weddings with little or no regard for premarital education. Most typically, the pastor begins and closes the service, preaches the sermon or homily, officiates at the sacraments, if offered, and does the anointing. I counsel couples seeking marriage and officiate at their weddings. A common type of gift for clergy is the customary honoraria for officiating at weddings or funeral services. The first priest to officiate at a service in the church since the 1770s, he led the prayers at annual graveyard Mass for the assembly of over 300 people. Synonyms conduct, perform, celebrate, solemnize, concelebrate Derivatives officiation noun əfɪʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n ‘Each Rabbi should decide about officiation according to his/her own rabbinic conscience,’ the resolution reads. Example sentencesExamples Inviting me to a recent wedding in Virginia, the proud parents asked if I would do some sort of officiation. The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates itself in officiation of sports events, judiciary functions, or an other situation which requires making tough calls and sticking to them. Thankfully, officiation did not seem entirely necessary. officiator noun We had no trained officiator at the Finish and no official video tapes; we never have. Example sentencesExamples A goodwill offering was expected but since these were relied upon to sustain the temple, it was unlikely that they were as voluntary as the officiators pretended. He reportedly had great tolerance for many people but little tolerance for the dogmatic officiators of his own religion. After the presidential preference vote, several precinct officers are elected who serve as officiators for the rest of the caucus. A dispute between the organising body and its officiators led to the cancellation of all matches during the bank-holiday weekend. Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin officiare 'perform divine service', from officium (see office). Rhymes initiate, propitiate, vitiate Definition of officiate in US English: officiate verbəˈfɪʃiˌeɪtəˈfiSHēˌāt 1Act as an official in charge of something, as a sporting event. the first woman to officiate a men's basketball game Example sentencesExamples The results have been positive with one of our assistant referees officiating in the last World Cup tournament in France. They represent their town at functions and those chosen to represent Wiltshire might also be asked to officiate at events across the county. By 1990, he was a NFL side judge, officiating in four playoff games. At present I am officiating in local leagues, but would like to progress as far as possible. He successfully came through his interview and from next season will be officiating in the Football League. He is both PGA and R & A qualified and has officiated at several European Tour events including the British Masters and Murphy's Irish Open. As Don was in the area, he was also called upon to officiate at another special event, the official opening to the school greenhouse. In its wake incompetent men are appointed to officiate at international games, who are inconsistent in their decisions. The anonymous head insisted that all referees officiating in the games were only given tracksuit tops and nothing else. Their male counter-parts were needed to officiate in these events. Over 10,000 volunteers have been recruited to officiate at events and to assist in other capacities. The Spa club requires umpires and linesmen to officiate at games with our own referees. I am very happy to officiate at this hand-over of jerseys to the Nkwazi volleyball club. During the Police Sport Meet held in March this year, he volunteered to officiate as a Judge in the Pole Vault event. He was a qualified referee and officiated in the former Wharfedale League and the Red Triangle League. I think he is officiating at another event or two nearby and thought he would pop in and say hello. He's also a highly qualified referee, officiating at the 1996 Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes and the Ryder Cup at Valderrama the following year. There is a tendency at times for the umpires to show a blind eye when officiating in a home series. Referees generally officiate in their domestic leagues. The clubs thought that they had been assigned a referee who would officiate free of charge, and quite naturally refused to pay up. Synonyms preside, preside over, take charge, be in charge, be in charge of, be responsible, be responsible for, direct, head, head up, manage, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run, lead, chair, take the chair 1.1 Perform a religious service or ceremony. he baptized children and officiated at weddings Example sentencesExamples Unlike in Christianity, marriage is not a sacrament, and monks do not officiate at wedding ceremonies. Most typically, the pastor begins and closes the service, preaches the sermon or homily, officiates at the sacraments, if offered, and does the anointing. Ministers are already allowed to conduct marriage ceremonies outside churches and last year officiated at 380 such weddings, an increase of 41 on the previous year. My character actually officiated at several marriage ceremonies. The first priest to officiate at a service in the church since the 1770s, he led the prayers at annual graveyard Mass for the assembly of over 300 people. A lama (Buddhist religious leader) officiates at the ceremony. The pastors officiating at the funeral wore their purple stoles. A common type of gift for clergy is the customary honoraria for officiating at weddings or funeral services. He officiated at the service and later imparted Benediction to all present. At the initial condolence ceremony, the marabout officiates, transmitting his religious blessing or benediction (called al baraka) to the guests. Requests for him to officiate at services outside a church building are up 25 percent. Last year members of the society officiated at 49 marriage services - up 80% on the previous year. As Brendan was leaving the church, and by this time definitely pushing his luck, he spoke to the priest who had officiated at the service. A cousin of the bride celebrated the Mass and officiated at the ceremony. I counsel couples seeking marriage and officiate at their weddings. The priest who officiated at the wedding welcomed me equally as a co-celebrant. Tack was her ordination sponsor and officiated at Smith's wedding. Many still officiate at weddings with little or no regard for premarital education. Fr Percy officiated at the service at which everyone wept. Already the diocese of Boston has 200 such deacons, who can officiate at weddings, conduct funeral services, visit the sick, distribute Holy Communion - and preach. Synonyms conduct, perform, celebrate, solemnize, concelebrate Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin officiare ‘perform divine service’, from officium (see office).
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