administer

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

manage

govern

control

direct

dispense

administrate

run

supervise

rule

deal

give

operate

handle

provide

conduct

distribute

apply

afford

accord

execute

confer

perform

parcel out

allow

dominate

grant

allocate

lead

yield

management

regulate

allot

administration

pick up

admit

practice

mete out

donate

lot

maintain

minister

dole out

do

impart

assume

dish out

give out

arrange

assign

dose

Translations

administrer

administrar

amministrare

verwalten

administrar

verabreichen

administrar

gérer

administrieren

leiten

beheren

toedienen

diriger

dirigere

besturen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: administren

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.