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Officiate (Verb)

Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

She officiated as the principal of the school until a permanent replacement was found.
He will officiate as the temporary manager while the company searches for a new leader.
The teacher officiated as a counselor to help students navigate their academic choices.
The mayor's assistant officiated as the mayor for the day in the mayor's absence.
The department head officiated as the chair of the committee for the meeting.

Act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

A close family friend of the bride's requested to officiate at their outdoor wedding ceremony.
The newly ordained minister will officiate the wedding of her younger sister next summer.
The father-in-law stepped forward to officiate the surprise weekend elopement in the garden of the family estate.
As a deacon, it was his first time to officiate a wedding in his hometown parish.
A justice of the peace agreed to officiate the beach wedding on short notice for the vacationing couple.