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1. Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
   "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
   - administrate
    
2. Perform (a church sacrament) ritually
   "administer the last unction"
    
3. Administer or bestow, as in small portions
   "administer critical remarks to everyone present"
   - distribute, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out, mete, dole
    
4. Give or apply (medications)
   - dispense
    
5. Direct the taking of
   "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"

Derived forms: administers, administering, administered

See also: administrable, administration, administrative

Type of: apply, care, care for, deal, direct, give, handle, manage, treat

Encyclopedia: Administer