"officiate" meaning in All languages combined

See officiate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈfiʃ.i.eɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-officiate.wav [UK] Forms: officiate [canonical], officiates [third-person, singular], officiated [past], officiated [past, participle], officiating [present, participle]
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  1. If you officiate, you act as an official who is in-charge of something.
    Sense id: simple-officiate-en-verb-~JnoDvtW
  2. If you officiate a match, you serve as a referee.
    Sense id: simple-officiate-en-verb-eFbXEN5p Categories (other): Sports
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