administer
verb
ad·min·is·ter əd-ˈmi-nə-stər 
administered; administering əd-ˈmi-nə-st(ə-)riŋ
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
administer a test
administer the last rites
c
: to give remedially
administer a dose of medicine
intransitive verb
1
: to perform the office of administrator
2
: to furnish a benefit : minister
administer to an ailing friend
3
: to manage affairs
administrable
əd-ˈmi-nə-strə-bəl
adjective administrant
əd-ˈmi-nə-strənt
noun 
Synonyms
- allocate
- apportion
- deal (out)
- dispense
- distribute
- dole out
- hand out
- mete (out)
- parcel (out)
- portion
- prorate
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
As a cost-saving measure, voters have elected to have the two towns administered jointly. The UN personnel are there to help administer the territory. She's been hired to administer the fund. The assistant will administer the test. a priest to administer the sacraments
Recent Examples on the Web The registrar oversees voter registration and helps administer elections in Virginia counties. 
Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 In the weeks after the U.S. government announced the shift in vaccination strategy, local officials have had some initial concerns about training health care providers on how to administer the shots with the new technique. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022 The company later announced that a change in state regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer shots. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Additional training of local health officials may be needed to properly administer the shots. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The American Place at The Hartford Public Library proposed and will administer the program, which is expected to launch in the spring, Quinn said. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 City officials who administer the program said other commercial property owners are pursuing similar loans. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022 Do not administer nose or ear drops before a complete examination by a physician; these fluids can potentially lead to worsening damage. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Most doctors who prescribe and administer ketamine do so in-person and with the patient under supervision, administering the drug in either intravenous or intranasal form, to treat severe treatment-resistant depression. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2022 See More
Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 In the weeks after the U.S. government announced the shift in vaccination strategy, local officials have had some initial concerns about training health care providers on how to administer the shots with the new technique. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022 The company later announced that a change in state regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer shots. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Additional training of local health officials may be needed to properly administer the shots. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The American Place at The Hartford Public Library proposed and will administer the program, which is expected to launch in the spring, Quinn said. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 City officials who administer the program said other commercial property owners are pursuing similar loans. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022 Do not administer nose or ear drops before a complete examination by a physician; these fluids can potentially lead to worsening damage. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Most doctors who prescribe and administer ketamine do so in-person and with the patient under supervision, administering the drug in either intravenous or intranasal form, to treat severe treatment-resistant depression. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English administren, aministren, borrowed from Anglo-French administrer, aministrer, borrowed from Latin administrāre "to assist, operate, perform, manage the affairs of," from ad- ad- + ministrāre "to wait on, serve, furnish" — more at minister entry 2
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing administer
Kids Definition
administer
verb
ad·min·is·ter əd-ˈmi-nə-stər
administered; administering
1
: to be in charge of : manage
She administers an athletic program.
2
: to give out as deserved
administer justice
3
: to give officially
administer an oath
The teacher administered the test.
4
: to give or supply as treatment
administer medicine
Medical Definition
administer
transitive verb
ad·min·is·ter əd-ˈmin-ə-stər
administered; administering -st(ə-)riŋ
: to give (as medicine) remedially
the antibiotic may be administered orally or by injection
Legal Definition
administer
verb
ad·min·is·ter əd-ˈmi-nə-stər
administered; administering
transitive verb
1
: to manage the affairs of (as a government or agency)
2
a
: to direct or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of
administer a trust fund
b
: to settle (an estate) under a court appointment as administrator or executor
3
a
: to give ritually
administer an oath
b
: to give (as a narcotic) for the purpose of ingesting
intransitive verb
1
: to perform the office of an administrator or executor
2
: to manage or conduct affairs
administer
verb
1
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- distribute
- dispense
- provide
- allocate
- divide
- assign
- supply
- apportion
- furnish
- portion
- donate
- prorate
- dole out
- hand out
- disburse
- appropriate
- allot
- contribute
- share
- split
- disseminate
- redistribute
- parcel (out)
- deal (out)
- ration
- part
- circulate
- allow
- bestow
- issue
- disperse
- lot
- spread
- dish out
- proportion
- mete (out)
- set
- pledge
- reapportion
- scatter
- admeasure
- reallocate
- measure (out)
- share (out)
- chip in
- divvy (up)
- dollop (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refuse
- withhold
- deny
- reject
- disallow
- begrudge
- deprive (of)
- decline
- misallocate
- stint
- skimp
- pinch
- niggle (out)
2
as in to enforce
to carry out effectively local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered Synonyms & Similar Words
- enforce
- implement
- execute
- apply
- effectuate
- enact
- invoke
- render
- fulfill
- effect
- legislate
- promulgate
- prosecute
- fulfil
- uphold
- bring about
- honor
- cite
- observe
- discharge
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignore
- disregard
- neglect
3
as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor Synonyms & Similar Words
- manage
- supervise
- oversee
- operate
- regulate
- control
- conduct
- handle
- govern
- run
- administrate
- direct
- superintend
- guide
- tend
- steward
- keep
- protect
- carry on
- watch over
- overlook
- steer
- watch
- lead
- preside (over)
- safeguard
- pilot
- guard
- mind
- micromanage
- stage-manage
- care (for)
- codirect
- comanage
Phrases Containing administer
- interdepend
- interdepended
- interdependence
- interdependences
- interdependencies
- interdependency
- interdependent
- interdependently
- interdepending
- interdepends
- interdetermination
- interdetermined
- interdialect
- interdialectal
- interdict
- interdicta
- interdicted
- interdicting
- interdiction
- interdictions
- interdictive
- interdictor
- interdictors
- interdictory
- interdicts