officiate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈfɪʃieɪt/ UK /əˈfɪʃieɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to perform official duties, especially at a ceremony or religious service

A retired judge agreed to officiate at the wedding.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to perform official duties,... preside conduct administer serve minister referee

Word family

Derived forms officiationofficiatorofficiant

Related forms office official officer officious

Etymology

From Medieval Latin officiatus, past participle of officiare ('to perform a service'), from Latin officium ('duty, service').

officiare Medieval Latin officium Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# officiate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈfɪʃieɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈfɪʃieɪt/

## Meanings
1. to perform official duties, especially at a ceremony or religious service

## Examples
- A retired judge agreed to officiate at the wedding.

## Synonyms
- preside
- conduct
- administer
- serve
- minister
- referee

## Derived Forms
- officiation
- officiator
- officiant

## Related Forms
- office
- official
- officer
- officious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: officiare
- Root: officium

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin officiatus, past participle of officiare ('to perform a service'), from Latin officium ('duty, service').

## AI Etymology
Officiate comes from Medieval Latin officiatus, past participle of officiare ('to perform a service'), from Latin officium ('duty, service'). The etymological trail includes Medieval Latin officiare and Latin officium. As a verb, officiate means to perform official duties, especially at a ceremony or religious service. The same family is visible in derived forms such as officiation, officiator, and officiant and related forms such as office, official, officer, and officious.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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