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officiate vs wed

wed vs officiate

officiate is not an adjective while wed is an adjective.

officiate and wed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
officiate No No Yes No
wed No Yes Yes No
As verbs, wed is a hyponym of officiate; that is, wed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than officiate:
  • officiate: act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
  • wed: perform a marriage ceremony
Other hyponyms of officiate include marry, splice, tie.
officiate (adjective) wed (adjective)
having been taken in marriage
officiate (verb) wed (verb)
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function take in marriage; married
act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding perform a marriage ceremony
Difference between officiate and wed

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