vverb.socialwork in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge ofSynset:administrate
Examples:- administer a program
- she administers the funds
Derivationally Related Form:administrableadministrationadministratoradministrative
Hypernyms:care deal handle manage
Inherited Hypernyms:administermanagecontrol
Direct Hyponyms:manageoverseepontificatesuperintendsupervise
Full Troponyms:buildoverseepontificate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.possessionperform (a church sacrament) rituallyExamples:- administer the last unction
Hypernyms:apply give
Inherited Hypernyms:administergivedistributegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:insufflate
Entailment:execute put to death
Full Troponyms:insufflate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.possessionadminister or bestow, as in small portionsSynset:allot deal deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out lot mete out parcel out shell out
Examples:- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
Derivationally Related Form:allotmentdistributerdistributordispenserdealdispensationdistribution
Hypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:distributegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:allotapplyassigndealgiveportionreallot
Full Troponyms:administerallocateallowassignawardblesscertificateconferdealgivegraduateinsufflatemisdealmiterrationreallotreapportiontread
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the people the food (apply to: allot) | They --- the food to the people (apply to: allot)
vverb.bodygive or apply (medications)Topic:medicinepractice of medicine
Synset:dispense
Derivationally Related Form:dispensationadministrationdispensary
Hypernyms:care for treat
Inherited Hypernyms:administertreat
Direct Hyponyms:digitalizegiveinjectshoottransfuse
Entailment:apply give
Full Troponyms:digitalizegiveimmunizeinfuseinjecttransfuse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.socialdirect the taking ofExamples:- administer an exam
- administer an oath
Hypernyms:direct
Inherited Hypernyms:administerdirectmanagecontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something