Definition of administer Administer

/ʌdmɪˈnʌstɚ/ - [udminuster] - ad•min•is•ter

We found 22 definitions of administer from 6 different sources.

What does administer mean?

WordNet

Verb administers, administering, administered
administer - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
		administrate
		care, handle, manage, deal feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
		pontificate talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
		oversee, superintend, supervise, manage watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
administer - give or apply (medications)
		dispense
		apply, give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
		care for, treat be fond of; be attached to
		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"
		transfuse give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
		digitalize administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects
		inject, shoot give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
		give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction"
		apply, give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
		put to death, execute sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
		insufflate blow or breathe hard on or into
administer - direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
		direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
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"
		distribute, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
		give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
		portion, allot, assign select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
		reallot allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land"
		deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
		apply, give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

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Wiktionary

administer (Verb)
To cause to take, either by openly offering or through deceit.
administer (Verb)
To apportion out, as in administering justice.
administer (Verb)
To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
administer (Verb)
To minister to, as in administering to the sick.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

administer (v. t.)
To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.
administer (v. t.)
To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.
administer (v. t.)
To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.
administer (v. t.)
To tender, as an oath.
administer (v. t.)
To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
administer (v. i.)
To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.
administer (v. i.)
To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B.
administer (n.)
Administrator.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

administer
To have charge of; manage.
administer
To give or apply (medications).
administer
To divide something into portions and dispense it.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

administer
ad-min′is-tėr, v.t. to manage as a steward, substitute, or executor: to supply: to conduct or execute, as offices of religion: to apply: to impose.—v.i. to bring aid (with to).—adjs. Admin′istrable, that may be administered; Admin′istrant.—n. Administrā′tion, the act of administering: management: dispensation of sacraments: the power or party that administers the government of the country.—adj. Admin′istrative, that administers.—n. Administrā′tor, one who manages or directs: the person to whom is committed, under a commission entitled Letters of Administration, the administration or distribution of the personal estate of any one dying intestate or leaving a will in which no executor is named:—fem. Administrā′trix.—n. Administrā′torship. [Through Fr. from L. administrāre—ad, to, and ministrāre, to minister.]