Meaning of "officiate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OFFICIATE

From Medieval Latin officiāre, from Latin officium.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OFFICIATE

officiate  [əˈfɪʃɪˌeɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFICIATE

Officiate is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb officiate in English.

WHAT DOES OFFICIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Official

Also a "public official". An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority. A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment. A bureaucrat or civil servant is a member of the bureaucracy. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed ex officio. Some official positions may be inherited. A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent. The word official as a noun has been recorded since the Middle English period, first seen in 1314. It comes from the Old French official, from the Latin officialis, the noun use of the original adjective officialis from officium. The meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" was first recorded in 1555. The adjective is first attested in English in 1533, via the Old French oficial. The informal term officialese, the jargon of "officialdom", was first recorded in 1884.

Definition of officiate in the English dictionary

The definition of officiate in the dictionary is to hold the position, responsibility, or function of an official. Other definition of officiate is to conduct a religious or other ceremony.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OFFICIATE

PRESENT

Present

I officiate

you officiate

he/she/it officiates

we officiate

you officiate

they officiate

Present continuous

I am officiating

you are officiating

he/she/it is officiating

we are officiating

you are officiating

they are officiating

Present perfect

I have officiated

you have officiated

he/she/it has officiated

we have officiated

you have officiated

they have officiated

Present perfect continuous

I have been officiating

you have been officiating

he/she/it has been officiating

we have been officiating

you have been officiating

they have been officiating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I officiated

you officiated

he/she/it officiated

we officiated

you officiated

they officiated

Past continuous

I was officiating

you were officiating

he/she/it was officiating

we were officiating

you were officiating

they were officiating

Past perfect

I had officiated

you had officiated

he/she/it had officiated

we had officiated

you had officiated

they had officiated

Past perfect continuous

I had been officiating

you had been officiating

he/she/it had been officiating

we had been officiating

you had been officiating

they had been officiating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will officiate

you will officiate

he/she/it will officiate

we will officiate

you will officiate

they will officiate

Future continuous

I will be officiating

you will be officiating

he/she/it will be officiating

we will be officiating

you will be officiating

they will be officiating

Future perfect

I will have officiated

you will have officiated

he/she/it will have officiated

we will have officiated

you will have officiated

they will have officiated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been officiating

you will have been officiating

he/she/it will have been officiating

we will have been officiating

you will have been officiating

they will have been officiating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would officiate

you would officiate

he/she/it would officiate

we would officiate

you would officiate

they would officiate

Conditional continuous

I would be officiating

you would be officiating

he/she/it would be officiating

we would be officiating

you would be officiating

they would be officiating

Conditional perfect

I would have officiate

you would have officiate

he/she/it would have officiate

we would have officiate

you would have officiate

they would have officiate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been officiating

you would have been officiating

he/she/it would have been officiating

we would have been officiating

you would have been officiating

they would have been officiating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you officiate
we let´s officiate
you officiate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to officiate

Past participle

officiated

Present Participle

officiating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «OFFICIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «officiate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of officiate

adjudicate · celebrate · chair · conduct · control · direct · emcee · handle · look after · manage · overlook · oversee · perform · preside · run · serve · solemnize · superintend · supervise

TRANSLATION OF OFFICIATE

Find out the translation of officiate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of officiate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «officiate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 主持
• Translator English - Spanish: oficiar
• English: officiate
• Translator English - Hindi: कर्तव्य
• Translator English - Arabic: اد
• Translator English - Russian: судейство
• Translator English - Portuguese: oficiar
• Translator English - Bengali: স্থানাপন্ন হত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: officier
• Translator English - Malay: Merasmikan
• Translator English - German: amtieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 職務を果たす
• Translator English - Korean: 집행
• Translator English - Javanese: Resmi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hành lể
• Translator English - Tamil: அதிகாரபூர்வமாக
• Translator English - Marathi: पंच म्हणून काम करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: görevi yerine getirmek
• Translator English - Italian: officiare
• Translator English - Polish: nabożeństwo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: суддівство
• Translator English - Romanian: oficia
• Translator English - Greek: χοροστατήσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: optree
• Translator English - Swedish: förrätta
• Translator English - Norwegian: forrette

QUOTES WITH «OFFICIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word officiate.

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Doug Harvey

I must admit, I was born to officiate; I was made to officiate. I miss it. I knew why I was doing it. God made me to umpire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFICIATE»

Discover the use of officiate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to officiate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Officiating Volleyball

Officiating Volleyball is a key resource for you if you want to officiate volleyball matches at the high school level. The mechanics you'll find here are those developed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and are ...

American Sport Education Program, 2007

Sacred Ceremony: Create and Officiate Personalized Wedding ...

Reid, an ordained Officiant with more than a decade of experience discovered “the few ceremony books available were written in either a particular style or from a specific religious view, offering limited variety for customizing a wedding ...

Dayna Reid, 2011

Asiatic Journal

4, Mr. H Moore o be additional judge of rillah Chittugoug, and to continue to officiate as civil and session judge of that district until further orders. Mr. R. Williams to officiate as additional judge of zillah Chittagong, during time of Mr. Moore's ...

‎1835

The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany

William McCulloch to officiate as superintendent of Cachar during Capt. Lyons' absence, or until further orders. Mr. C. R. Tulloch to officiate as civil and sessions judge of Futtehpoor. 18. Mr. W. Onslow to be joint magistrate and deputy collector  ...

‎1842

The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and ...

Ritchie to officiate as surg. and post-master at Peshawur. Lieut. H. L. Evans, 17th Bombay N.I., to be adjutant of the Malwa Bheel corps. March 1. Lieut. and Adj. T. E. Colebrooke to be post-master at Hansi. Assist. Surg. G. A. Guise to be post ...

‎1842

Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS, &c. May 10. Lieut C. E. Burton, 40th N.I., to be assistant to agent and commissioner at Delhi, vice Capt. R. Angelo. July 31. Lieut H. M. Nation, 23rd N.I., to officiate as an assistant to com- missioner for suppression of  ...

‎1841

The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and ...

Mr. J. Kno'tt to officiate as deputy collector in zillah Backergunge. 27. Mr. P. G. E. Taylor to be an assistant under commissioner of revenue and circuit of 18th or Jessore division. Mr. Taylor to officiate, until further orders, as deputy register of ...

‎1836

Alexander's East India and Colonial Magazine

officiate as Civil and Session Judge < f Zillah Dinagepore — Mr. J. H. Crawford to be dep. Collector of Patna— Mr. G. F. Houltoun to be Head Asst. to the Magistrate and Collector of Patna — 8, Mr. G. R. B. Berney, the Commercial Resident at ...

‎1835

Parbury's oriental herald and colonial intelligencer

20. Mr. G. J. Siddons, ret. from serv. — Mr. W. H. Valpy, ditto. — Mr. J. Dewar, ditto . — Mr. R. Trotter, furl, to Europe. — Mr. H. Walters, ditto. Mr. R. Woodward, furl, to Europe for one year on private affairs. 21. Mr. A. A. Greathead to officiate as ...

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The Asiatic Annual Register: Or a View of the History of ...

Mr. William-Towers Smith, to officiate as judge and magissrate of Ramghur. . Johi : Deane, to officiate as judge and ma 'ilrate of the city of Benares. Mr. ames- Thomas Grant, to officiate as 'register of the provincial court of Be' mares.

‎1802

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFICIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term officiate is used in the context of the following news items.

Joe Simpson to officiate ex-wife Tina Simpson's wedding?

Singer-designer Jessica Simpson's father Joe Simpson has reportedly offered to officiate his ex-wife Tina Simpson's wedding. The 55-year-old ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

Downers Grove man to officiate second Special Olympics World …

John Coleman, of Downers Grove, loves to officiate Special Olympics tennis matches because he loves to see the athletes' joy. It reminds him ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

Pastor Who Violated Church Law to Officiate Fellow Preacher's Gay …

A reverend who is under fire after officiating the controversial same-sex wedding of a fellow pastor told the Kalamazoo Gazette that he believes ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»

Bishop Bambera to officiate funeral Mass for Scranton police officer

According to the Miller-Bean Funeral Home in Scranton, the funeral will be Friday with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»

Local Woman Offers to Officiate Weddings at Star City Pride Festival

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The 8th Annual Pride Festival put on by the Star City Pride Organization is going on the weekend of July 10th in Lincoln. «1011now, Jul 15»

CRICKET: Bristolian Adrian Bull set to officiate in England's second …

GLOUCESTERSHIRE will be represented in the second Ashes Test at Lord's after first team scorer Adrian Bull was chosen to officiate. «Bristol Post, Jul 15»

Usamate to officiate at commemorative service

Update: 9:32PM ACTING Minister for Defence, National Security and Immigration Jone Usamate will officiate at the commemorative service for ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»

County JPs will not officiate same-sex marriages

The majority of people hoping to get married – whether same-sex or traditional – will likely have to do so outside of Cherokee County. After the ... «The Cherokeean Herald, Jul 15»

World Cup Referees Officiate USA Cup in Blaine

It's been an especially exciting year for the 31st Schwan's USA Cup in Blaine for a number of reasons. This year, a record 1,153 teams are ... «KSTP.com, Jul 15»

Columbus mayor to officiate gay weddings outside City Hall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of Ohio's capital city is set to officiate several gay weddings to celebrate this month's landmark U.S. ... «Martins Ferry Times Leader, Jul 15»