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verb. ad· min· is· ter əd-ˈmi-nə-stər. administered; administering əd-ˈmi-nə-st (ə-)riŋ. Synonyms of administer. transitive verb. 1. : to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of. administer a trust fund. 2. a. : to provide or apply : dispense. administer justice. administer punishment. b. : to give officially or as part of a ritual.
to cause someone to receive something: be administered to Tests will be administered to schoolchildren at seven and twelve years. administer something to someone Doctors must use care when administering the vaccine to elderly patients. to administer medicine / punishment / relief.
to cause someone to receive something: be administered to Tests will be administered to schoolchildren at seven and twelve years. administer something to someone Doctors must use care when administering the vaccine to elderly patients. to administer medicine / punishment / relief.
verb. also intr to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc) to put into execution; dispense. administer justice. whenintr, foll by to to give or apply (medicine, assistance, etc) as a remedy or relief. to apply formally; perform. to administer extreme unction.
language certification. When you administer something, you give it to others. This can apply to a dose of medicine, an order, a survey, or a punishment. Administer can also mean to run something — such as a school or an office.
administer something to make sure that something is done fairly and in the correct way. to administer justice/the law. The questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers. Extra Examples. administer something (to somebody) (formal) to give or to provide something, especially in a formal way.
to govern a country, region, etc.: This government will not content itself with administering and governing the people. India has 28 states and seven federally administered territories. Fewer examples. Administering the new exam has been difficult for schools. The new provinces were tightly administered by state-appointed executives.
If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it. The plan calls for the UN to administer the country until elections can be held. Synonyms: manage, run, control, rule More Synonyms of administer. 2. transitive verb.
administer. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law ad‧min‧is‧ter /ədˈmɪnɪstə $ -ər/ verb 1 [ transitive] to manage the work or money of a company or organization The money will be administered by local charities.
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 (a trust or estate) under a will or official appointment. 5.
