ALL meanings of administer
ad·min·is·ter
A a - verb administer If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it. 3
- verb administer If a doctor or a nurse administers a drug, they give it to a patient. 3
- verb administer If someone administers a punch or a kick, they punch or kick someone. 3
- verb administer to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc) 3
- verb administer to put into execution; dispense 3
- verb administer to give or apply (medicine, assistance, etc) as a remedy or relief 3
- verb administer to apply formally; perform 3
- verb administer to supervise or impose the taking of (an oath, etc) 3
- verb administer to manage or distribute (an estate, property, etc) 3
- verb transitive administer to manage or direct (the affairs of a government, institution, etc.) 3
- verb transitive administer to give out or dispense, as punishment or justice 3
- verb transitive administer to give or apply (medicine, etc.) 3
- verb transitive administer to direct the taking of (an oath, pledge, test, etc.) 3
- verb transitive administer to act as executor or administrator of (an estate) 3
- intransitive verb administer to act as manager or administrator 3
- intransitive verb administer to furnish help or be of service 3
- noun administer Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.). 1
- verb with object administer to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law. 1
- verb with object administer to bring into use or operation: to administer justice; to administer last rites. 1
- verb with object administer to make application of; give: to administer medicine. 1
- verb with object administer to supervise the formal taking of (an oath or the like). 1
- verb with object administer 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 administer to contribute assistance; bring aid or supplies (usually followed by to): to administer to the poor. 1
- verb without object administer to perform the duties of an administrator: She administers quite effectively. 1
- transitive verb administer manage, oversee 1
- transitive verb administer justice: apply, use 1
- transitive verb administer medicine: give, provide 1
- verb administer (Transitive Verb) To cause to take, either by openly offering or through deceit. 0
- verb administer (Transitive Verb) To apportion out. 0
- verb administer (Transitive 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. 0
- verb administer (Intransitive Verb) To minister (to). 0
- verb administer (law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor. 0
- verb administer To tender, as an oath. 0
- verb administer (medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means. 0