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   administer

   /ədˈmɪnɪstə/

   verb

   • 1. manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.): "each school was administered separately" Similar managedirectcontroloperateregulateconducthandlerunorchestrateorganizesupervisesuperintendoverseepreside overbossbe the boss ofgovernruleleadheadguidesteerpilotexercise control overbe in control ofbe in charge ofbe in command oftake care oflook afterbe responsible forbe at the helm ofhold sway overinformal:head upcall the shotscall the tunepull the stringsrun the showbe in the driving seatbe in the saddle
   • ▪ be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources): "a Health and Safety agency would administer new regulations"
   • 2. dispense or apply (a remedy or drug): "paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs" Similar dispensedeliverissuegiveprovideapplydischargeallotdistributeapportiondealhand outmete outmeasure outdole outdisbursebestowinflictimposeenforcedeal outserve outexact
   • ▪ deal out or inflict (punishment): "retribution was administered to those found guilty"
   • ▪ (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament): "he administered the sacraments to the flock"
   • ▪ direct the taking of (an oath): archaic "he administered the Oath of Supremacy to Thomas Percy"
   • 3. give help or service: "we must selflessly administer to his needs"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- ‘to’ + ministrare (see ministration).

   Derivatives

   • 1. administrable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADMINISTERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause someone to receive something: be administered to Tests will be administered to schoolchildren at seven and twelve years. administer something to someone Doctors must use care when administering the vaccine to elderly patients. to administer medicine / punishment / relief.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADMINISTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause someone to receive something: be administered to Tests will be administered to schoolchildren at seven and twelve years. administer something to someone Doctors must use care when administering the vaccine to elderly patients. to administer medicine / punishment / relief.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › administerAdminister Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to perform the office of administrator. 2. : to furnish a benefit : minister. administer to an ailing friend. 3. : to manage affairs. administrable. əd-ˈmi-nə-strə-bəl.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › administerADMINISTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to bring into use or operation: to administer last rites. to administer justice; to administer last rites. Synonyms: supply, provide, furnish. to make application of; give: to administer medicine. to supervise the formal taking of (an oath or the like).

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › administeredAdministered - definition of administered by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To have charge of; manage. 2. a. To give or apply in a formal way: administer the last rites. b. To apply as a remedy: administer a sedative. c. To direct the taking of (an oath). 3. To mete out; dispense: administer justice. 4. To manage (a trust or estate) under a will or official appointment. 5.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › administerAdminister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Other forms: administered; administering; administers. When you administer something, you give it to others. This can apply to a dose of medicine, an order, a survey, or a punishment. Administer can also mean to run something — such as a school or an office.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADMINISTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to control the operation or arrangement of something: The economy has been badly administered by the present government. The school district hired five people to administer the program. The firm appointed to administrate the failed bank asked us to continue paying our mortgage. [ T often passive ] to govern a country, region, etc.: