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Administer

//ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To apportion out, distribute. transitive

    "[Let zephyrs] administer their tepid, genial airs."

  2. 2
    give or apply (medications) wordnet
  3. 3
    To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity. transitive

    "For forms of government let fools contest: / Whate'er is best administered is best."

  4. 4
    administer or bestow, as in small portions wordnet
  5. 5
    To minister (to). intransitive

    "administering to the sick"

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  1. 6
    perform (a church sacrament) ritually wordnet
  2. 7
    To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
  3. 8
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of wordnet
  4. 9
    To give, as an oath.

    "Swear […] to keep the oath that we administer."

  5. 10
    direct the taking of wordnet
  6. 11
    To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means. transitive

    "We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

  7. 12
    To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit. transitive

    "A noxious drug had been administered to him."

Etymology

From Middle English administren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare (“to manage, execute”), from ad (“to”) + ministrare (“to attend, serve”), from minister (“servant”); see minister.

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