Definitions for officiateəˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of•fi•ci•ateəˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt(v.i.)-at•ed, -at•ing.
to perform the duties or function of some office or position.
to perform the office of a cleric.
Category: Religion
to serve as referee, umpire, etc., in a contest or game.
Origin of officiate:
1625–35; < ML officiāre to serve
of•fi′ci•a`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
officiate(verb)
act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
"Who officiated at your wedding?"
officiate, function(verb)
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
"His wife officiated as his private secretary"
Wiktionary
officiate(Verb)
To perform the functions of some office.
officiate(Verb)
To serve as umpire or referee.
Origin: Circa 17th Century, from officiatus, perfect passive participle of officio, from officium.
Translations for officiate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
officiate(verb)
to do the duty or service of an office or official position
The new clergyman officiated at the wedding.
- waarneemAfrikaans
- يَقوم بِمَراسيم دينِيَّهArabic
- изпълнявам задължениеBulgarian
- oficiarPortuguese (BR)
- fungovat, sloužitCzech
- den Gottesdienst abhaltenGerman
- forretteDanish
- ασκώ τα επίσημα καθήκοντά μου, εκτελώ χρέηGreek
- oficiarSpanish
- läbi viimaEstonian
- کشیشی کردن؛ افسری کردنFarsi
- toimittaaFinnish
- officierFrench
- לְנַהֵלHebrew
- किसी पद पर काम करनाHindi
- obaviti službuCroatian
- misézik; szolgál (esket, temet)Hungarian
- melakukan tugasIndonesian
- gegna embættisskyldumIcelandic
- ufficiare, celebrareItalian
- 職務をはたすJapanese
- 직무를 행하다Korean
- atlikti apeigasLithuanian
- pildīt pienākumuLatvian
- menjalankan upacaraMalay
- dienst doenDutch
- fungere, forrette, foretaNorwegian
- pełnić obowiązki, celebrowaćPolish
- کشیشی کردن؛ افسری کردنPersian
- اداره كولPashto
- oficiarPortuguese
- a oficiaRomanian
- исполнять обязанность; совершать обрядRussian
- slúžiť; robiť (koho)Slovak
- uradovati; brati mašoSlovenian
- službovatiSerbian
- förrätta, officiera, tjänstgöra som funktionärSwedish
- ทำหน้าที่Thai
- icra etmek, merasim yönetmekTurkish
- 行使公職Chinese (Trad.)
- виконувати обов'язкиUkrainian
- خدمت انجام ديناUrdu
- làm nhiệm vụVietnamese
- 行使公职Chinese (Simp.)
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