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Officialize vs Officiate - What's the difference?

officialize | officiate |

As verbs the difference between officialize and officiate

is that officialize is to make official while officiate is (transitive) to perform the functions of some office.

officialize

English

Alternative forms

* officialise

Verb

(officializ)
  • To make official.

    • officiate

    English

    Verb

    (officiat)
  • (transitive) To perform the functions of some office.
    • She officiated as registrar at the wedding.
    She officiated the wedding as registrar.
  • (intransitive, transitive, sports) To serve as umpire or referee.
    • This is the second time he has officiated at a cup-final.
    He's never officiated a cup-final before.

    Related terms

    * office * officer * official