English

Etymology
Circa 17th Century, from Medieval Latin offici�re, from Latin officium.

Verb
en-verb|officiat|ing

1. intransitive To perform the functions of some office.

#*She officiated as registrar at the wedding.

1. context|intransitive|sports To serve as umpire or referee.

#*This is the second time he has officiated at a cup-final.

Category:English intransitive verbs

fa:officiate
fr:officiate
io:officiate
te:officiate
vi:officiate
zh:officiate

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