Thesaurus: administer

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1. v. t. To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.
2. v. t. To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.
3. v. t. To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.
4. v. t. To tender, as an oath.
5. v. t. To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
6. v. i. To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.
7. v. i. To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B.
8. n. Administrator.
9. v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
10. v. perform (a church sacrament) ritually
11. v. administer or bestow, as in small portions
12. v. give or apply (medications)