officiate

verb
UK: /əˈfɪʃieɪt/
US: /əˈfɪʃieɪt/

  1. To manage or control a game or competition.

    1. He will officiate the football game today after school.
    2. She will officiate at the championship match next week, so she's preparing carefully.

  2. To perform a ceremony or religious service.

    1. He will officiate at the wedding for his friend.
    2. The bishop will officiate at the church service this Sunday with great honor.

Synonyms

judge referee moderate chair preside oversee conduct lead
officiate intransitive-verb

  1. To be in a position of authority; to act as an official.

    1. He can officiate if nobody else is available.
    2. She is qualified to officiate in many different roles for the organization.
officiate transitive-verb

  1. To authorize or approve something officially.

    1. The mayor will officiate the new law.
    2. The governor needs to officiate the budget proposal for it to take effect immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "officiate" in English means: To manage or control a game or competition., To perform a ceremony or religious service..

The phonetic transcription of "officiate" is /əˈfɪʃieɪt/ in British English and /əˈfɪʃieɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "officiate": judge, referee, moderate, chair, preside, oversee, conduct, lead.

Example usage of "officiate": "He will officiate the football game today after school.". More examples on the page.