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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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
As confirmed by Entertainment Tonight, the two got married in an intimate, private ceremony in their Los Angeles home, in which his mother officiated.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The Creed actor’s mother, a pastor, officiated the ceremony, while Good’s mother was the witness.
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—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
As confirmed by Entertainment Tonight, the two got married in an intimate, private ceremony in their Los Angeles home, in which his mother officiated.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The Creed actor’s mother, a pastor, officiated the ceremony, while Good’s mother was the witness.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
The officiating crew: Doug Sirmons, Tony Padilla and Nathan Hall.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Officiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officiate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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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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