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Meaning of 'administer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Administer [ n.]
- Administrator.
2 . Administer [ v. i.]
- To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.
- To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B.
3 . Administer [ v. t.]
- To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.
- To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.
- To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.
- To tender, as an oath.
- To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.

Meaning of 'administer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . administer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
Example in sentence:
  • administer a program;
  • she administers the funds
Meaning (2):
- direct the taking of
Example in sentence:
  • administer an exam;
  • administer an oath
Meaning (3):
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
Example in sentence:
  • administer critical remarks to everyone present;
  • deal a blow to someone;
  • dole out some money;
  • shell out pocket money for the children;
  • the machine dispenses soft drinks
Meaning (4):
- perform (a church sacrament) ritually
Example in sentence:
  • administer the last unction

Nearby Words:

admarginate admaxillary admeasure admeasurer admensuration adminicle adminicular adminiculary administered administerial

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