Verb: administer ad'mi-nis-tu(r)
- Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
"administer a program"; "she administers the funds";
- administrate
- Perform (a church sacrament) ritually
"administer the last unction"
- (medicine) give or apply (medications)
"The nurse administered the prescribed antibiotics";
- dispense
- Give or provide in small portions
"administer critical remarks to everyone present";
- distribute, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out, mete, dole
- Direct the taking of
"administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
- Dispense justice or punishment
"The judge administered a harsh sentence"
Derived forms: administered, administering, administers
Type of: apply, care, care for, deal, direct, give, handle, manage, treat
Encyclopedia: Administer