administer
11administer — (v.) late 14c., administren, aministren to manage as a steward, from O.Fr. amenistrer help, aid, be of service to (12c., Mod.Fr. administrer, the d restored 16c.), and directly from L. administrare manage, control, guide, superintend; rule direct …
12administer — ► VERB 1) attend to the organization or implementation of. 2) dispense (a drug or remedy). DERIVATIVES administrable adjective. ORIGIN Latin administrare, from ministrare wait upon …
13administer — ad|min|is|ter [ədˈmınıstə US ər] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aministrer, from Latin administrare, from ad to + ministrare to serve , from minister; MINISTER1] 1.) [T usually passive] to manage the work or money of a company or… …
14administer — v. 1)(B) ( to give ) to administer an oath to smb. 2) (d; intr.) to administer to ( to help with ) (to administer to smb. s needs) * * * [əd mɪnɪstə] (B) ( to give ) to administer an oath to smb. (d; intr.) to administer to (to administer to smb …
15administer — /ədˈmɪnəstə/ (say uhd minuhstuh), /æd / (say ad ) verb (t) 1. to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have charge of the execution of: to administer laws. 2. to bring into use or operation; dispense: to administer justice. 3. to make application …
16administer — verb ( istered; administering) Etymology: Middle English administren, from Anglo French administrer, from Latin administrare, from ad + ministrare to serve, from minister servant more at minister Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 …
17administer — administrant /ad min euh streuhnt/, n. /ad min euh steuhr/, v.t. 1. to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law. 2. to bring into use or operation: to administer justice; to administer last rites. 3.… …
18administer — [[t]ædmɪ̱nɪstə(r)[/t]] administers, administering, administered 1) VERB If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it. [V n] The plan calls for the UN to… …
19administer — UK [ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)] / US [ədˈmɪnɪstər] verb [transitive] Word forms administer : present tense I/you/we/they administer he/she/it administers present participle administering past tense administered past participle administered 1) a) to be… …
20administer — ad•min•is•ter [[t]ædˈmɪn ə stər[/t]] v. t. 1) to direct or manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of 2) to bring into use or operation: to administer justice[/ex] 3) to dispense, esp. formally: to administer the… …
