Both Uses of
officiate
in
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- She became an indispensable personage in the household, officiating in all capacities, from cook and wet nurse to seamstress.†
Chpt 1 *officiating = acting in an official capacity
- The day before his departure I had officiated as bridesmaid to a young friend.†
Chpt 11officiated = acted in an official capacity
Definition:
act in an official capacity -- such as when enforcing rules at a sports event or presiding over a wedding ceremony