VERB | social | officiate | act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding |
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competition | officiate, function | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
Sounds | ahfih'shiyey.t | |
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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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