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officiate

/əˈfɪʃieɪt/verb

उच्चारण अफ़िशिएट

(समारोह) सम्पन्न कराना, अनुष्ठान कराना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (at sth)

    to do the official duties at a public ceremony, especially a religious one

    (समारोह) सम्पन्न कराना, अनुष्ठान कराना

    • The priest officiated at the wedding.
    • A senior judge officiated at the swearing-in ceremony.

    Synonyms preside conduct

  2. 2

    [I]

    to act as a referee or umpire in a sports match

    (खेल में) अंपायर या रेफ़री की भूमिका निभाना

    • He has officiated in over fifty Test matches.

    Synonyms umpire referee

  3. 3

    [I] ~ as sth Indian English

    to do the duties of a higher post for a short time, usually while the regular officer is absent

    कार्यवाहक रूप में कार्य करना, स्थानापन्न होना

    • The senior-most judge will officiate as Chief Justice until the new appointment.

    Synonyms act deputise

◇Word family
officiating adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

preside conduct umpire referee act deputise

?Which word?

Do not confuse officiate (to perform official duties) and official (a person in authority, or approved by authority).

Officiate (आधिकारिक कर्तव्य निभाना) और official (अधिकारी, या अधिकृत) में भ्रम न करें।