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officiate
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[ verb ] conduct a ceremony, such as a wedding
Examples "Who officiated at your wedding?" Used in print (Rocky Mountain News, [Denver, Colorado]...)Dr._W._B._I._Martin officiated , and the bride was given in marriage by her father . The Rev._Richard_Freeman of Texas_City officiated and Charles_Pabor and Mrs._Marvin Hand presented music . The Rev._Melvin_Carter officiated at the ceremony in Slaughter_Chapel of the First_Baptist_Church . (The Atlanta Constitution...)Funeral services will be at 2 p. m._Tuesday at Blanchard 's Chapel with the Rev._J._H._Hearn officiating . |
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[ verb ] (work) perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
Synonyms Examples "His wife officiated as his private secretary" Used in print ("National Affairs"...)One_day last week , Nixon faced a painful constitutional chore that required him to officiate at a joint session of Congress to hear the official tally of the Electoral_College vote , and_then to make `` sufficient declaration '' of the election of the man who defeated him in the tight 1960 presidential election . |
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[ verb ] act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
Examples "Who officiated at your wedding?" Related terms |
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