officiate
verb
of·fi·ci·ate
ə-ˈfi-shē-ˌāt 
officiated; officiating
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)
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
Examples of officiate in a Sentence
The bishop officiated the memorial Mass.
Two referees officiated the hockey game.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
According to the National Federation of High School Sports, only 2 of every 10 officials return for their third year of officiating.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
The cherry on top of this sweet love story is that Greg’s father, Judge Greg Mathis Sr., and Elliot’s father, Sergeant Calvin Cooper, officiated the wedding ceremony.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
Zach’s triplet, Lindsay, officiated their ceremony as their family and friends watched on from abstract floral chairs as well as wire and wooden benches.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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officiate
verb
of·fi·ci·ate
ə-ˈfish-ē-ˌāt
officiated; officiating
1
: to perform a ceremony
officiate at a wedding
2
: to act as an officer
officiated at the annual meeting
3
: to enforce the rules of (a game or sport)
officiate a soccer match
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