officiate, function
(verb) perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; “His wife officiated as his private secretary”
officiate
(verb) act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; “Who officiated at your wedding?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
officiate (third-person singular simple present officiates, present participle officiating, simple past and past participle officiated)
(intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.
(intransitive, transitive, sports) To serve as umpire or referee.
officiate (plural officiates)
A person appointed to office
Source: Wiktionary
Of*fi"ci*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Officiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Officiating.] Etym: [LL. officiare. See Office.]
Definition: To act as an officer in performing a duty; to transact the business of an office or public trust; to conduct a public service. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Of*fi"ci*ate, v. t.
Definition: To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function. [Obs.] Merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 May 2025
(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
