administer

ad·min·is·ter  (d-mn-str)

v. ad·min·is·tered, ad·min·is·ter·ing, ad·min·is·ters

v.tr.

1. To have charge of; manage.

2.

a. To give or apply in a formal way: administer the last rites.

b. To apply as a remedy: administer a sedative.

c. To direct the taking of (an oath).

3. To mete out; dispense: administer justice.

4. To manage or dispose of (a trust or estate) under a will or official appointment.

5. To impose, offer, or tender (an oath, for example).

v.intr.

1. To manage as an administrator.

2. To minister: administering to their every whim.

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[Middle English administren, from Old French administrer, from Latin administrre : ad, ad- + ministrre, to manage (from minister, ministr-, servant; see minister).]

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ad·minis·tra·ble (--str-bl) adj.

ad·minis·trant adj. & n.

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administer

Verb

1. to manage (an organization or estate)

2. to organize and put into practice: anyone can learn to administer the test procedure

3. to give medicine to someone

4. to supervise the taking of (an oath) [Latin administrare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	administer - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds" administrate pontificate - administer a pontifical office handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" oversee, superintend, supervise, manage - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
	2.	administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction" apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" insufflate - breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
	3.	administer - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, allot, deal give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" allot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
	4.	administer - give or apply (medications) dispense practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" transfuse - give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to digitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects inject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
	5.	administer - direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath" direct - be in charge of

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administer

verb 1. manage, run, control, rule, direct, handle, conduct, command, govern, oversee, supervise, preside over, be in charge of, superintend

verb 2. dispense, give, share, provide, apply, distribute, assign, allocate, allot, dole out, apportion, deal out

verb 3. execute, do, give, provide, apply, perform, carry out, impose, realize, implement, enforce, render, discharge, enact, dispense, mete out, bring off

Translations

administer [ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ] vt → proporcionar [+ justice]; administrar

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administer [ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ] vt → administrer [+ justice]; rendre

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administer [ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ] vt (country, department) → verwalten;

(justice) → sprechen;

(oath) → abnehmen;

(Med) (drug) → verabreichen

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administer [ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ] vt → amministrare [+ justice]; somministrare