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wed vs officiate

officiate vs wed

wed is an adjective but officiate is not an adjective.

wed and officiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wed No Yes Yes No
officiate No No Yes No
As verbs, officiate is a hypernym of wed; that is, officiate is a word with a broader meaning than wed:
  • wed: perform a marriage ceremony
  • officiate: act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
wed (adjective) officiate (adjective)
having been taken in marriage
wed (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 wed and officiate

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