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administer
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
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What does administer mean?
verb
- To apportion out, distribute.
- 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.
- To minister (to).
More meanings (4)
verb
- To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
- To give, as an oath.
- To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.
- To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
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IPA pronunciation
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
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Brother Bonney was very animated, and sung very sweetly, “Salvation ‘tis a joyful sound,” and soon began to administer the sacrament.
Doubtless in the manner of their formation, and in a due dependence of those who are to administer them upon the people.
More book examples (2)
I saw him administer a dose of the raw brandy to M’ling, and saw the five figures melt into one vague patch.
“Yes, and he is over sixty. I hear the count no longer recognizes anyone. They wished to administer the sacrament of unction.”