Synonyms for officiate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To perform the functions of some office.
She officiated the wedding as registrar.
Related words
- Word family
- officiation
Forms
- Past participle
- officiated
e.g. officiated → functioned, performed, served, acted…
Example sentences
- perform Tom had to perform 100 hours of community service.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| officiate | falling | |
| perform | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- act1
- 5 letters
- serve1
- 7 letters
- perform2
- 8 letters
- function2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (perform2 = 2 syllables).