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- DictionaryAd·min·is·ter/ədˈminəstər/
verb
- 1. manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.): "each school was administered separately"
- 2. dispense or apply (a remedy or drug): "paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs"
1. : to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of. administer a trust fund. 2. a. : to provide or apply : dispense. administer justice. administer punishment. b. : to give officially or as part of a ritual. administer a test. administer the last rites. c. : to give remedially. administer a dose of medicine. intransitive verb. 1.
Verb. ADMINISTER definition: 1. to organize or arrange something: 2. to give medicine or medical help to someone: . Learn more.
What does the verb administer mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb administer. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. administer has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) law (Middle English) Christianity (Middle English) liturgical (Middle English)
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law. to bring into use or operation: to administer justice; to administer last rites. to make application of; give : to administer medicine.
1. conduct, control, execute; direct, superintend, supervise, oversee. See rule. 2. distribute, supply, furnish. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: administer /ədˈmɪnɪstə/ vb (mainly tr) ( also intr) to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc) to put into execution; dispense: administer justice.
Dictionary definition of administer. To manage, organize, or supervise the execution of something, such as a task, responsibility, or system. "The nurse will administer the vaccine to the patient." Detailed meaning of administer. It involves taking charge and overseeing the implementation or delivery of a specific action, procedure, or service.
5 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of manage. Definition. to manage (an organization or estate) Next summer's exams will be straightforward to administer. Synonyms. manage. run. control. rule. direct. handle. conduct. command. govern. oversee.