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Past tense of officiate

regular verb

The past tense of officiate is officiated. The past participle is also officiated.

Forms of officiate

Base form (V1)officiate /əˈfɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
Past tense (V2)officiated
Past participle (V3)officiated
Present participleofficiating
Third person singularofficiates

Officiated in a sentence

  • She officiated as registrar at the wedding.
  • She officiated the wedding as registrar.
  • The Rev Charles Mitchell-Innes, Conduct of Eton College, officiated, assisted by Mr Ralph Allwood, Precentor.2003 November 8, “Memorial Services”, in The Times. From the entry conduct
  • Terumi Culmer, a Universal Life minister, officiated.2018 September 2, “Angelia Tyler, Michael Fletcher II”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry Angelia
  • A County Fermanagh woman has officiated at the formal registration of the birth of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace.2015 May 6, Colin O'Carroll, “Fermanagh woman thought registering a royal baby was a one-off honour... now Princess Charlotte has come…. From the entry one-off

Meaning of officiate

  1. verb To perform the functions of some office.
  2. verb To serve as umpire or referee.
  3. noun A person appointed to office, an official.

Full definition of officiate

Questions about the past tense of officiate

What is the past tense of officiate?
The past tense of officiate is officiated.
What is the past participle of officiate?
The past participle of officiate is officiated.
Is officiate a regular or irregular verb?
Officiate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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