Both Uses of
officiate
in
David Copperfield
- The principal gentleman who officiated behind the counter, took a good deal of notice of me; and often got me, I recollect, to decline a Latin noun or adjective, or to conjugate a Latin verb, in his ear, while he transacted my business.†
Chpt 10-12 *
- 'Is it possible that I had the honour, sir, of officiating when —?'†
Chpt 58-60
Definition:
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(officiate) act in an official capacity -- such as when enforcing rules at a sports event or presiding over a wedding ceremony