to manage or supervise (a country, organization, etc)
to mete out or dispense (e.g. punishment or justice)
to give or perform (something) ritually
The priest administered the last rites
to give (a drug, medicine, etc) as a remedy
in law, to supervise or direct the taking of (an oath)
administrable /-strəbl/ adj
[Middle English administren via French from Latin administrare, from ad- + ministrare to serve, from minister servant]