26984 words

administering

5 definitions • 10 examples
1
present participle of
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.

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