officiated
past simple and past participle ofofficiate
officiate
verb[I]
formaluk/əˈfɪʃ.i.eɪt/us/əˈfɪʃ.i.eɪt/to be inchargeof or toleadaceremonyor otherpublicevent:
Apriestofficiatedatthewedding.
Ceremonies
- anti-ritualism
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremonially
- ceremony
- hara-kiri
- induction
- initiate
- installation
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- memorial service
- pageant
- ribbon cutting
- rite of passage
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritualistically
- troop
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Managing and organizing
Examplesofofficiated
officiated
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
They figured among the most personal councillors and guards of emperors and empresses, theyofficiatedas patriarchs, metropolitans, bishops and abbots.
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One member of this houseofficiatedat ceremonies conducted at the shrine.
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Returning to procedures at trial, in the past a judge advocate hasofficiatedat most courts martial.
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I haveofficiatedat hundreds of marriage services.
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At every location he visited, heofficiatedworship services and staged massive religious rallies in public plazas.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Heofficiatedin a total of 160 games, including grand finals in 1907, 1911 and 1913.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He remains the only referee to haveofficiatedin two finals.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Division 2 continued to beofficiatedby a single field umpire during the home-and-away season, and by two field umpires during finals.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He alsoofficiatedas a referee in local matches.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Here heofficiateduntil the autumn of 1827, when ill-health compelled him to resign.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They were more managerial than hands on -- more so than serving, theyofficiatedin service.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hoy said he had never had any problem with the bowler's action during matches in which heofficiated.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He organized races,officiatedevents, and served as a guide, coach, and consultant for numerous skiing organizations, many of which he helped to found.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.From 1939 to 1949, heofficiatedin a further 144 games, as a goal umpire.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other examples of ways the games vary from hearing competitions are the manner in which they areofficiated.
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