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officiating

officiating is the present participle and gerund of officiate.

Meaning of officiate

Verb

officiate (third-person singular simple present officiates, present participle officiating, simple past and past participle officiated)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.
    • She officiated as registrar at the wedding.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To serve as umpire or referee.
    • This is the second time he has officiated at a cup-final.

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Questions about officiating

What is officiating the present participle and gerund of?
Officiating is the present participle and gerund of officiate.

Words near officiating in the dictionary

  1. officiaries
  2. officiary
  3. officiate
  4. officiated
  5. officiates
  6. officiating
  7. officiation
  8. officiations
  9. officiator
  10. officiators
  11. officina

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