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marry vs officiate

officiate vs marry

marry and officiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marry No No Yes No
officiate No No Yes No
As verbs, officiate is a hypernym of marry; that is, officiate is a word with a broader meaning than marry:
  • marry: perform a marriage ceremony
  • officiate: act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
marry (verb) officiate (verb)
take in marriage; married perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
perform a marriage ceremony act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
Difference between marry and officiate

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