Main Entry: of·fi·ci·ate

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfi-shē-ˌāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): of·fi·ci·at·ed; of·fi·ci·at·ing

Date: 1623

intransitive verb 1 : to perform a ceremony, function, or duty <officiate at a wedding>
2 : to act in an official capacity : act as an official (as at a sports contest)transitive verb 1 : to carry out (an official duty or function)
2 : to serve as a leader or celebrant of (a ceremony)
3 : to administer the rules of (a game or sport) especially as a referee or umpire

— of·fi·ci·a·tion \-ˌfi-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun