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ad·min·is·ter
(ăd-mĭn′ĭ-stər)v. ad·min·is·tered, ad·min·is·ter·ing, ad·min·is·ters
v.tr.
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. To impose, offer, or tender (an oath, for example).
v.intr.
1. To manage as an administrator.
2. To minister: administering to their every whim.
[Middle English administren, from Old French administrer, from Latin administrāre : ad, ad- + ministrāre, to manage (from minister, ministr-, servant; see minister).]
ad·min′is·tra·ble (-ĭ-strə-bəl) adj.
ad·min′is·trant adj. & n.
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administer
(ədˈmɪnɪstə)vb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr) to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc)
2. to put into execution; dispense: administer justice.
3. (when: intr, foll by to) 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. (Law) to manage or distribute (an estate, property, etc)
[C14: amynistre, via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- to + ministrāre to minister]
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ad•min•is•ter
(ædˈmɪn ə stər)v.t.
1. to direct or manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
2. to bring into use or operation: to administer justice.
3. to dispense, esp. formally: to administer the sacraments.
4. to give or apply: to administer medicine.
5. to supervise the formal taking of (an oath or the like).
6. Law. to manage or dispose of (an estate or a trust) as executor, administrator, or trustee.
v.i. 7. to contribute assistance; bring aid or supplies; minister: to administer to the poor.
8. to perform the duties of an administrator.
[1325–75; Middle English amynistren (with a-5) < Middle French aministrer < Latin administrāre to assist, carry out, manage the affairs of (see ad-, minister)]
ad•min′is•tra•ble, adj.
ad•min′is•trant, n.
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administer
Past participle: administered
Gerund: administering
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| Verb | 1. |  administer - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"pontificate - administer a pontifical office |
| 2. | administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction" insufflate - breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit | |
| 3. |  administer - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "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"deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, allot, deal give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" | |
| 4. |  administer - give or apply (medications) practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" transfuse - give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to digitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" | |
| 5. | administer - direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath" direct - be in charge of |
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administer
verb
1. manage, run, control, rule, direct, handle, conduct, command, govern, oversee, supervise, preside over, be in charge of, superintend Next summer's exams will be straightforward to administer.
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administer
verb1. To have charge of (the affairs of others):
2. To oversee the provision or execution of:
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Translations
يُدِيريُعْطِي الدَّوَاءيُقِيم العَدْل، يُنَفِّذ القَانُون
podatspravovatvykonávatřídit
administreredele uddømmeforvaltefuldbyrde
kiszolgáltat
dæma, hafa dómsvald á hendigefa, veitastjórna
administracinisadministratoriuspaskirtitvarkytivadovavimas
dotizpildītpārvaldītsniegtvadīt
upravljati
administer
[ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ] VT1. (= manage) [+ company, estate, funds, finances] → administrar; [+ country] → gobernar
2. (= dispense) [+ medicine, sacrament] → administrar; [+ justice, laws, punishment] → administrar, aplicar
to administer an oath to sb → tomar juramento a algn
to administer an oath to sb → tomar juramento a algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
administer
[ədˈmɪnɪstər] vt [+ country, territory] → administrer
[+ justice] → rendre
[+ exam, test] → faire passer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
administer
vt
institution, funds → verwalten; business, affairs → führen; (= run) company, department → die Verwaltungsangelegenheiten regeln von; the civil service administers the country → die Beamtenschaft verwaltet das Land
(= dispense) relief, alms → gewähren; law → ausführen, vollstrecken, vollziehen; punishment → verhängen (→ to über +acc); to administer justice → Recht sprechen; to administer a severe blow to somebody (fig) → jdm einen schweren Schlag versetzen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
administer
[ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ] vta. (manage, company) → dirigere, gestire; (fund) → amministrare
b. (dispense, medicine) → somministrare; (justice, laws) → amministrare
to administer an oath to sb → far prestare giuramento a qn
to administer an oath to sb → far prestare giuramento a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
administer
(ədˈministə) verb1. to govern or manage. He administers the finances of the company
2. to carry out (the law etc).
3. to give (medicine, help etc). The doctor administered drugs to the patient.
adˈministrate (-streit) verb to govern or manage.
adˌminiˈstration noun1. management. He's in charge of administration at the hospital.
2. (the people who carry on) the government of a country etc.
administrative (-strətiv) , ((American) -streitiv) adjectivean administrative post; administrative ability.
adˈministrator (-strei-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
administer
vt. administrar, proveer, dar algo necesario.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
administer
vt (a drug, etc.) administrarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.