English verb: administer | |||
1. | administer (social) work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of | ||
Samples | Administer a program. She administers the funds. | ||
Synonyms | administrate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care, deal, handle, manage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | manage, oversee, pontificate, superintend, supervise | ||
2. | administer (possession) perform (a church sacrament) ritually | ||
Samples | Administer the last unction. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | insufflate | ||
Entail | execute, put to death | ||
3. | administer (possession) administer or bestow, as in small portions | ||
Samples | Administer critical remarks to everyone present. Dole out some money. Shell out pocket money for the children. Deal a blow to someone. The machine dispenses soft drinks. | ||
Synonyms | allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allot, apply, assign, deal, give, portion, reallot | ||
4. | administer (body) give or apply (medications) | ||
Synonyms | dispense | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | digitalize, give, inject, shoot, transfuse | ||
Entail | apply, give | ||
Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||
5. | administer (social) direct the taking of | ||
Samples | Administer an exam. Administer an oath. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direct | ||