different between preside vs officiate

English

Alternative forms

• præside (archaic)

Etymology

From Old French presider, from Latin praesid?re (“preside”), from pre- (“before”) + sedere (“to sit”). Displaced native Old English foresittan.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?d

Verb

preside (third-person singular simple present presides, present participle presiding, simple past and past participle presided)

1. (intransitive) To act as president or chairperson.
2. (intransitive) To exercise authority or control, oversit.
3. (intransitive, music) To be a featured solo performer.

Translations

• Hindi: ??????? (p??h?s?n)

Anagrams

• Perseid, perseid

Italian

Noun

preside m or f (plural presidi)

1. (education) headmaster m, headmistress f, headteacher, schoolmaster
2. (education) dean, principal

Derived terms

• vicepreside

Related terms

• presidenza

Anagrams

• spedire, sperdei

Portuguese

Verb

preside

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of presidir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of presidir

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?e?side/, [p?e?si.ð?e]

Verb

preside

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of presidir.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of presidir.

English

Etymology

Circa 17th century, from Latin offici?tus, perfect passive participle of offici? (“conduct or perform religious services”), from Latin officium (“official duty, service”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??fi?.i.e?t/

Verb

officiate (third-person singular simple present officiates, present participle officiating, simple past and past participle officiated)

1. (intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.

2. (intransitive, transitive, sports) To serve as umpire or referee.

Related terms

Translations

Noun

officiate (plural officiates)

1. A person appointed to office

Italian

Verb

officiate

1. second-person plural present indicative of officiare
2. second-person plural imperative of officiare
3. second-person plural present subjunctive of officiare
4. feminine plural of officiato