The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Officiate — Of*fi ci*ate, v. t. To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
officiate — I verb act, administer, carry out, command, conduct, direct, discharge a function, do duty, execute, exercise, fill an office, function, govern, guide, head, hold an office, lead, manage, minister, moderate, occupy the chair, officio fungi,… … Law dictionary
officiate at — index conduct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
officiate — (v.) 1630s, to perform a duty, especially to perform the duty of a priest, from M.L. officiatum, pp. of officiare perform religious services, from L. officium (see OFFICE (Cf. office)). Related: Officiated; officiating … Etymology dictionary
officiate — [v] oversee, manage act, boss, chair, command, conduct, direct, do the honors*, emcee, function, govern, handle, preside, run, serve, superintend, umpire; concept 117 Ant. follow … New thesaurus
officiate — ► VERB 1) act as an official. 2) perform a religious service or ceremony. DERIVATIVES officiation noun officiator noun. ORIGIN Latin officiare perform divine service … English terms dictionary
officiate — [ə fish′ē āt΄] vi. officiated, officiating [< ML officiatus, pp. of officiare] 1. to perform the duties of an office; act as an officer 2. to perform the functions of a priest, minister, rabbi, etc. at a religious ceremony 3. Sports to act as… … English World dictionary
officiate — UK [əˈfɪʃɪeɪt] / US [əˈfɪʃɪˌeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms officiate : present tense I/you/we/they officiate he/she/it officiates present participle officiating past tense officiated past participle officiated 1) to perform the… … English dictionary
officiate — of|fi|ci|ate [ ə fıʃi,eıt ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to perform the official duties at a ceremony, especially a religious ceremony: officiate at: the priest who officiated at their wedding 2. ) to be in charge of a game or competition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
officiate — verb Officiate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑priest Officiate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ceremony … Collocations dictionary
