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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OFFI'CIATE, v.t.
1. To act as an officer in his office; to transact the appropriate business of an office or public trust. At this court the chief justice officiated.
The bishops and priests officiate at the altar.
2. To perform the appropriate official duties of another.
OFFI'CIATE, v.t. To give in consequence of office.
The stars officiate light. [Improper.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"
2: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary" [syn: officiate, function]

Merriam Webster's

verb (-ated; -ating) Date: 1623 intransitive verb 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) transitive verb 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 • officiation noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.intr. 1 act in an official capacity, esp. on a particular occasion. 2 perform a divine service or ceremony. Derivatives: officiation n. officiator n. Etymology: med.L officiare perform a divine service (officium): see OFFICE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Officiate Of*fi"ci*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Officiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Officiating.] [LL. officiare. See Office.] To act as an officer in performing a duty; to transact the business of an office or public trust; to conduct a public service. --Bp. Stillingfleet.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Officiate Of*fi"ci*ate, v. t. To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function. [Obs.] Merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth. --Milton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(officiates, officiating, officiated) 1. When someone officiates at a ceremony or formal occasion, they are in charge and perform the official part of it. Bishop Silvester officiated at the funeral... A memorial service was held yesterday at Wadhurst Parish Church. The Rev Michael Inch officiated. VERB: V at n, V 2. When someone officiates at a sports match or competition, they are in charge and make sure the players do not break the rules. Mr Ellis was selected to officiate at a cup game between Grimsby and Rotherham... Frik Burger will officiate when the Pumas play Scotland. VERB: V at n, V, also V in n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. n. Act, serve, perform.

Moby Thesaurus

act, act as, adjudicate, administer, administer the Eucharist, administrate, anoint, arbitrate, chair, chairman, chrism, conduct, confirm, direct, do duty, function, head up, hear, hold court, hold the scales, impose, judge, lay hands on, lead, manage, mediate, minister, moderate, occupy the chair, oversee, perform a rite, perform as, perform service, preside, preside over, referee, run, serve, sit in judgment, superintend, supervise, try, umpire