Officiate – To be in charge
(Pronounced uh-fish-ee-ayt)
Officiate means to be in charge of an event, or to perform duties.
To remember the definition of the word officiate, use the following mnemonic:
A fish she ate (officiate) finally after Dad was put in charge.
Examples of officiate in a sentence
She officiated at their wedding last summer.
My cousin is a vicar and will officiate at the christening of my child.
He is a qualified referee and is officiating at the game today.