26984 words

administer

8 definitions • 19 examples
1
to control the operation or arrangement of something:

Examples:

The local council employed five people to administer the programme.
The firm appointed to administrate the failed bank asked us to continue paying our mortgage.
2
to govern a country, region, etc.:

Examples:

This government will not content itself with administering and governing the people.
India has 28 states and seven federally administered territories.
3
to cause someone to receive something:

Examples:

be administered to Tests will be administered to schoolchildren at seven and twelve years.
administer something to someone Doctors must use care when administering the vaccine to elderly patients.
to administer medicine/punishment/relief
4
to be present while someone says an oath (= a formal promise) officially:

Examples:

The Court will not administer an oath to a witness who is drunk.
5
to manage or control the operation of something; govern:

Examples:

The British administered Hong Kong for 99 years.
6
to be responsible for giving something to someone:

Examples:

Two proctors administered the exam.
She administers medicines to patients.
7
to give something to someone:

Examples:

administer drugs/a test The medication was administered by someone in another room.
administer justice/a punishment It's up to the courts to administer justice.
administer advice/help Training and Enterprise Councils in the rest of Britain are administering a range of help such as youth training.
administer sth to sb This drug should not be administered to the very young.
8
to manage or deal with a business activity:

Examples:

The cost to administer the program was $70,000.
My job is to administer bookings.

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