Australian English Meaning of administer

administer

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Definitions and Meaning of administer in English

Wordnet

administer (v)

work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

perform (a church sacrament) ritually

administer or bestow, as in small portions

give or apply (medications)

direct the taking of

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

administer (n.)

Administrator.

FAQs About the word administer

administer

work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of, perform (a church sacrament) ritually, administer or bestow, as in small portions, give or app

allocate,dispense,distribute,provide,apportion,assign,divide,dole out,donate,furnish

deny,disallow,refuse,reject,withhold,grudge,decline,deprive (of),misallocate,pinch

adminiculary => administrative, adminicular => administrative, adminicle => adminicle, admensuration => measurement, admeasurer => ad measurer,