Definitions for officiate

officiate of·fi·ci·ate

Spelling: [uh-fish-ee-eyt]
IPA: /əˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt/

Officiate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in officiate (aceffiiot).

Definitions for officiate

verb (used with object)

  1. to serve as the priest or minister of (a divine service, religious ceremony, etc.).
  2. to perform, carry out, or fulfill (an official duty or function).
  3. to act as a referee, umpire, timekeeper, or other official for (a sports contest or game).

verb (used without object)

  1. to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
  2. to perform the duties or function of some office or position.
  3. to serve as referee, umpire, or other official in a sports contest or game.

Origin of officiate

1625-35; Medieval Latin officiātus (past participle of officiāre to serve), equivalent to Latin offici(um) office + -ātus Examples for officiate

I have just been at our Church where we have had five clergymen to officiate: two in shovel-hats.

The first thing Joplin needs to find out before he will agree to officiate a wedding is why his potential client is in prison.

When you have found this woman, if she has no lover, you will be expected to officiate in that capacity.

Booker had previously refused to officiate at any weddings as a statement of principle until same-sex marriage was legalized.

"Only fainted," the gentleman who had been proposing to officiate as Milly's stepfather said.

They said that could not be, as the people were expecting me to officiate.

Great was the surprise when the victor appeared (p. 127) to officiate as page.

Yahadut Hatorah claims it would also allow untrustworthy rabbis to officiate at the Jewish weddings.

There, the city is apparently requiring the Hitching Post Lakeside Chapel to officiate gay weddings.

She seems astonished by the fact that no ministers wanted to officiate, writing, “So much for Christianity as we know it today.”

Word Value for officiate
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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