administer

1. (verb) of medications
Synonyms: dispense
Related Words: care for, give, inject, shoot, treat

2. (verb) administer ritually; of church sacraments
Related Words: give

3. (verb) work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
Synonyms: administrate
Related Words: care, deal, handle, manage, manage, oversee, superintend, supervise

4. (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"
Synonyms: allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out
Related Words: allot, apply, assign, deal, give, give, portion



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