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administering

ad·min·is·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ad-min-uh-ster]
    • /ædˈmɪn ə stər/
    • /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-min-uh-ster]
    • /ædˈmɪn ə stər/

Definitions of administering word

  • verb with object administering to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law. 1
  • verb with object administering to bring into use or operation: to administer justice; to administer last rites. 1
  • verb with object administering to make application of; give: to administer medicine. 1
  • verb with object administering to supervise the formal taking of (an oath or the like). 1
  • verb with object administering Law. to manage or dispose of, as a decedent's estate by an executor or administrator or a trust estate by a trustee. 1
  • verb without object administering to contribute assistance; bring aid or supplies (usually followed by to): to administer to the poor. 1
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Origin of administering

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin administrāre to assist, carry out, manage the affairs of (see ad-, minister); replacing Middle English amynistre (with a-5) < Middle French aministrer

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Parts of speech for Administering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Administering

administering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for administering

adjective administering

  • operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
  • husbanding — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
  • piloting — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
  • at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
  • managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?

noun administering

  • creaming — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • dosing — a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
  • application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
All 9 Synonyms of administering

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    a court having jurisdiction in equity or administering justice in accordance with the principles of equity.

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    any means or process for conveying a product or service to a recipient.
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