administer
Significado (English)
- To apportion out, distribute.
- 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.
- To minister (to).
- To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
- To give, as an oath.
- To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.
- To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
Synonyms
yield
put onto
put in force
turn to account
give orders
go into effect
tie up in a bundle
be at the helm of the state
direct things
be in charge
endue
make use of
Frecuencia
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/
Etimoloxía (English)
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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