Administer: meaning, definitions and examples
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administer
[ ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stər ]
medical
To manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of; as, to administer the affairs of a city; to administer the government or the state. To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament. To give, as an oath; to cause to be taken, as an oath. To perform, as a duty; to transact; to execute; to manage.
Synonyms
conduct, dispense, execute, manage, supervise
Examples of usage
- The doctor will administer the vaccine.
- The nurse will administer the medication to the patient.
- The professor will administer the exam next week.
legal
To give a disposition to by way of a will. To serve the purpose of; to execute the public will or law.
Synonyms
carry out, enforce, execute, fulfill, implement
Examples of usage
- The lawyer will administer the deceased's estate according to the will.
- The judge will administer justice in the courtroom.
Translations
Translations of the word "administer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 administrar
🇮🇳 प्रशासित करना
🇩🇪 verwalten
🇮🇩 mengelola
🇺🇦 адмініструвати
🇵🇱 zarządzać
🇯🇵 管理する
🇫🇷 administrer
🇪🇸 administrar
🇹🇷 yönetmek
🇰🇷 관리하다
🇸🇦 يدير
🇨🇿 spravovat
🇸🇰 spravovať
🇨🇳 管理
🇸🇮 upravljati
🇮🇸 stjórna
🇰🇿 басқару
🇬🇪 მართვა
🇦🇿 idarə etmək
🇲🇽 administrar
Word origin
The word 'administer' originated from the Latin word 'administrare', which means 'to assist, help, manage'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over the centuries, 'administer' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to managing, supervising, and dispensing. Today, it is commonly used in medical, legal, and governmental contexts to describe the act of overseeing or executing tasks or duties.