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Meaning of
administer
in English
administer
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Past Tense
administered
Participle Verb
administering
Third Person Singular
administers
Definitions
Verb
to
govern
or
regulate
conduct
;
supervise
performance
The
hospital
will
administer
the
new
vaccine
to
high-risk
patients
.
to
distribute
or
apportion
resources
;
manage
The
government
agency
is
responsible
for
administering
the
national
park
system
.
to
provide
a
treatment
(
medication
,
etc
.)
The
nurse
will
administer
the
medication
to
the
patient
through
an
IV
.
to
supply
or
dispense
medication
(
to
a
patient
)
The
company
will
administer
the
budget
for
the
marketing
campaign
carefully
.
to
cause
someone
to
ingest
something
(
deceitfully
)
The
corrupt
official
tried
to
administer
a
fake
document
to
the
investor
.
to
give
a
drug
to
someone
(
deceitfully
or
openly
)
The
doctor
will
administer
the
anesthetic
to
the
patient
before
surgery
.
to
settle
an
estate
;
manage
legal
affairs
The
lawyer
was
hired
to
administer
the
estate
of
the
deceased
billionaire
.
to
give
an
oath
;
manage
officially
The
judge
had
to
administer
the
oath
to
the
witness
before
testimony
.
to
minister
or
attend
to
needs
;
provide
care
The
non-profit
organization
will
administer
aid
to
the
affected
communities
.