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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster]

verb (used with object)

  1. to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.

    to administer the law.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
  2. to bring into use or operation: to administer last rites.

    to administer justice;

    to administer last rites.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. to make application of; give.

    to administer medicine.

  4. to supervise the formal taking of (an oath or the like).

  5. Law.to manage or dispose of, as a decedent's estate by an executor or administrator or a trust estate by a trustee.



verb (used without object)

  1. to contribute assistance; bring aid or supplies (usually followed byto ).

    to administer to those in need of aid.

  2. to perform the duties of an administrator.

    She administers quite effectively.

administer

/ əˈɪɪə /

verb

  1. (also intr) to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc)

  2. to put into execution; dispense

    administer justice

  3. to give or apply (medicine, assistance, etc) as a remedy or relief

  4. to apply formally; perform

    to administer extreme unction

  5. to supervise or impose the taking of (an oath, etc)

  6. to manage or distribute (an estate, property, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • administrant noun
  • nonadministrant adjective
  • self-administered adjective
  • self-administering adjective
  • unadministered adjective
  • well-administered adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of administer1

First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin 峾Ծٰ “to assist, carry out, manage the affairs of” ( ad-, minister ); replacing Middle English amynistre (with a- 5 ), from Middle French aministrer
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of administer1

C14: amynistre, via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- to + Ծٰ to minister
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The complaint alleged that Brock didn’t administer sufficient pain medication and failed to properly complete the procedure or follow up with pathology findings.

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An investigation determined that staff neglected to administer crucial medications, the state said.

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“All medications were administered according to manufacturer guidelines based on Moreno’s age and weight,” according to the statement from the facility.

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They helped Mr Hobbs get the rest of the party out of the water and stepped in to administer first aid, relaxing only when the air ambulance crews arrived.

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Temporal sequence is not causation, but in a public health crisis, a plausible step is mass distribution of an antidote easily administered by lay persons.

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