officiate
verb (used without object)
to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
have officiated
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present perfectof officiate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I have officiated at numerous Veterans Day and Memorial Day services, and I have felt the love of country enormously, on those days and all the days in between.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2022
To get to the Little League World Series, umpires have officiated thousands of games.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
According to the report, Higgins, Valentine and Ayers have officiated 17 Final Fours between the three of them.
From Fox News ● Mar. 16, 2021
Hanks is said to have officiated the ceremony, and Williams was walked down the aisle by her father, embattled former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams, according to several reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2015
I have officiated in all the different branches, from the highest to the lowest.
From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Alfred Henry Lewis
