officiate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈfiʃ.i.eɪt/

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Verb

Plain form officiate

Third-person singular officiates

Past tense officiated

Past participle officiated

Present participle officiating

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you officiate, you act as an official who is in-charge of something.

   She officiated as registrar at the wedding.

   She officiated the wedding as registrar.

2. (transitive & intransitive) (sports) If you officiate a match, you serve as a referee.

   This is the second time he has officiated at the finals.

   He's never officiated a cup-final before.