administer

(Anglès)

  1. (transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
  2. (transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
  3. (intransitive) To minister (to).
  4. To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
  5. To give, as an oath.
  6. (transitive) To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.
  7. (transitive) To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Freqüència

C2
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle English administren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare (“to manage, execute”), from ad (“to”) + ministrare (“to attend, serve”), from minister (“servant”); see minister.

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