ME aministren < OFr aministrer < L administrare < ad-, to + ministrare, to serve
Examples of 'administer' in a sentence
administer
The painkiller should have been administered direct to her spine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His parents have to get up twice a night to administer the drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He must instead administer justice in ways that distance him from their blame.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He admitted cruelty and administering a drug to an animal.
The Sun (2009)
None of this was administered by a doctor.
The Sun (2008)
Firms also have a patchy record in administering justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But doctors administered the injection and then failed to monitor him properly after surgery.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Another measure would financially penalise doctors who administer costly drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It would allow doctors to administer lethal doses of medication to those with a terminal illness and only six months to live.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When his choking became unbearable, our nurse administered a drug to help him relax.
Christianity Today (2000)
There must be a fairer and more efficient way to administer justice in the 21st century.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is always worthwhile seizing an opportunity to emphasise that justice should be administered by courts of law and not by the court of public opinion.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It might also encourage people who fear they may not be able to administer the drug in future and thus do it earlier than they would wish.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A society that cannot afford to administer its own justice cannot claim to be such: big or otherwise.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The patient - not the doctor - would administer the drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Of course it's the Tours who are administering drug testing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In the Middle Ages a manor was a legal and judicial entity through which justice was administered.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
administer
British English: administer VERB
If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
The plan calls for the U.N. to administer the country until elections can be held.
American English: administer
Brazilian Portuguese: administrar
Chinese: 监管 >国家、法律、考试等
European Spanish: administrar
French: administrer
German: verwalten
Italian: amministrare
Japanese: 治める
Korean: 통치하다
European Portuguese: administrar
Latin American Spanish: administrar
Chinese translation of 'administer'
administer
(ədˈmɪnɪstəʳ)
vt
[country, department]掌管 (zhǎngguǎn)
[test]监(監)管 (jiānguǎn)
(frm)[drug]使用 (shǐyòng)
to administer justice执(執)法 (zhífǎ)
1 (verb)
Definition
to manage (an organization or estate)
Next summer's exams will be straightforward to administer.
Synonyms
manage
Within two years, he was managing the store.
run
His father ran a prosperous business.
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
rule
the feudal lord who ruled this land
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
handle
She handled travel arrangements for the press corps.
conduct
I decided to conduct an experiment.
command
the French general who commands the UN troops in the region
govern
They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country.
oversee
Get a surveyor to oversee and inspect the various stages of the work.
supervise
One of his jobs was supervising the dining room.
preside over
be in charge of
superintend
During the interval, he superintended a prize draw.
2 (verb)
The doctor came to watch the nurses administer the medications.
Synonyms
dispense
They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants.
give
This recipe was given to me years ago.
They still give to charity despite hard economic times.
share
the small income he has shared with his brother
provide
I will be happy to provide you with a copy of the report.
They did not provide any food.
apply
distribute
He began to distribute jobs among his friends.
assign
Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.
allocate
Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.
allot
We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.
dole out
apportion
They are even-handed in apportioning the blame.
deal out
3 (verb)
Definition
to organize and put into practice
He is shown administering most of the blows.
Synonyms
execute
We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.
do
I was trying to do some work.
give
She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn.
provide
The summit will provide an opportunity for discussions on the crisis.
apply
The government appears to be applying the same principle.
perform
Each part of the engine performs a different function.
carry out
impose
realize
The kaleidoscopic quality of the book is brilliantly realized on stage.
implement
The government promised to implement a new system to control loan institutions.
enforce
The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.
render
a powerful, bizarre, and beautifully rendered story
discharge
the quiet competence with which he discharged his many duties
enact
dispense
High Court judges dispensing justice round the country