All officiate synonyms
of·fi·ci·ate
O o verb officiate
- preside — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- solemnize — to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
- celebrate — If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
- oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
- chair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
- command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- conduct — When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- emcee — A master of ceremonies.
- function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- run — execution
- serve — to act as a servant.
- superintend — to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.).
- umpire — a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
- do the honors — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.