'administer' definitions:
Definition of 'administer'
(from WordNet)
verb
Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds" [syn: administer, administrate]
verb
Perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction"
verb
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "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" [syn: distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out]
verb
Give or apply (medications) [syn: administer, dispense]
verb
Direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
Synonyms of 'administer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide by,
- accord,
- adhere to,
- administer justice,
- administrate,
- afford,
- allocate,
- allot,
- allow,
- apply,
- apportion,
- assign,
- award,
- be master,
- bestow,
- bestow on,
- captain,
- carry on,
- carry out,
- carry through,
- chair,
- chairman,
- command,
- communicate,
- complete,
- conduct,
- confer,
- consign,
- control,
- deal,
- deal out,
- deliver,
- direct,
- disburse,
- discharge,
- discipline,
- dish out,
- dispense,
- disperse,
- dispose,
- distribute,
- dole,
- dole out,
- donate,
- dose,
- dose with,
- effect,
- effectuate,
- enforce,
- enforce upon,
- execute,
- extend,
- fill out,
- force,
- force upon,
- fork out,
- fulfill,
- furnish,
- gift,
- gift with,
- give,
- give freely,
- give out,
- govern,
- grant,
- hand out,
- head,
- heap,
- help to,
- honor,
- impart,
- implement,
- inflict,
- issue,
- judge,
- lavish,
- lay on,
- lead,
- let have,
- make,
- make out,
- manage,
- measure out,
- mete,
- mete out,
- mete out to,
- observe,
- occupy the chair,
- offer,
- officer,
- officiate,
- oversee,
- parcel out,
- pass around,
- pay out,
- portion out,
- pour,
- prescribe for,
- present,
- preside,
- preside over,
- proffer,
- promulgate,
- prosecute,
- put in force,
- put on,
- put through,
- put upon,
- rain,
- ration,
- regulate,
- render,
- run,
- serve,
- share out,
- shell out,
- shower,
- sit in judgment,
- slip,
- snow,
- spoon out,
- stand over,
- strike,
- superintend,
- supervise,
- supply,
- tender,
- transact,
- vouchsafe,
- wield authority,
- yield