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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 › englishADMINISTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADMINISTER definition: 1. to control the operation or arrangement of something: 2. to govern a country, region, etc.: 3…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of ADMINISTER is to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of. How to use administer in a sentence.

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   Administer definition: to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of. See examples of ADMINISTER used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADMINISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc) 2. to put into execution; dispense 3. to give.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › administeradminister verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   administer something (to somebody) (formal) to give or to provide something, especially in a formal way. The teacher has the authority to administer punishment. A taxi driver administered first aid to the victims. The priest was called to administer the last rites.

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

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   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. www.thefreedictionary.com › administerAdminister - definition of administer by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( also intr) to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc) 2. to put into execution; dispense: administer justice. 3. (when: intr, foll by to) to give or apply (medicine, assistance, etc) as a remedy or relief. 4. to apply formally; perform: to administer extreme unction.