| VERB | social | officiate | act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding |
|---|---|---|---|
| competition | officiate, function | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
| Sounds | ahfih'shiyey.t | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "Who officiated at your wedding?" | |
| Narrower | marry, wed, tie, splice | Perform a marriage ceremony |
| Broader | perform | Perform a function |
| Spanish | oficiar | |
| Catalan | oficiar | |
| Nouns | office | a religious ... / religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities |
| office | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | |
| officiant | a clergyman who officiates at a religious ... / religious ceremony or service | |
| officiation | the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty | |
| Meaning | Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "His wife officiated as his private secretary" | |
| Synonym | function | |
| Broader | serve | Do duty or hold offices |
| Spanish | fungir, oficiar, servir | |
| Catalan | exercir, oficiar | |
| Nouns | office | a religious ... / religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities |
| office | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | |
| office | a job in an organization | |
| office | (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | |
| officiation, officiating | the act of umpiring | |
| officiation | the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty | |
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