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1. administer
verb. ['ədˈmɪnɪstɝ'] work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of.
Synonyms
- oversee
- administrate
- supervise
- deal
- superintend
- pontificate
- handle
- care
Antonyms
- unite
- disenfranchise
- deny
- withdraw
Etymology
- admynistren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aminister (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Administer
- adjuster
- alabaster
- alaster
- alcester
- alister
- allister
- allister
- amster
- amvestor
- ancestor
- anixter
- armbrister
- armbrister
- armbruster
- armbruster
- aster
- astor
- auster
- ballester
- balster
Sentences with administer
1. Verb, base form
Veterinary technicians help licensed veterinarians to administer tests and medication and to care for animals.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
States generally administer their own plans, with the aid of investment consultants.
3. Adjective
Office nurses also typically administer medications and vaccines, dress wounds or incisions and even assist with minor surgery.
Quotes about administer
1. In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a city or a state. When we are ill... we do not ask for the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one.
- Plato
2. administer
verb. ['ədˈmɪnɪstɝ'] perform (a church sacrament) ritually.
Synonyms
- give
- put to death
- insufflate
- apply
Antonyms
- promote
- forfeit
- disorganise
- disorganize
Etymology
- admynistren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aminister (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. administer
verb. ['ədˈmɪnɪstɝ'] administer or bestow, as in small portions.
Synonyms
- dole out
- portion
- deal out
- distribute
- assign
- deal
- lot
- shell out
- allot
- give
- dish out
- mete out
- parcel out
- reallot
- apply
Antonyms
- success
- gather
- recall
- disarrange
Etymology
- admynistren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aminister (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. administer
verb. ['ədˈmɪnɪstɝ'] give or apply (medications).
Synonyms
- dispense
- transfuse
- give
- inject
- shoot
- care for
- digitalize
- apply
Antonyms
- good fortune
- bad luck
- misfortune
- good luck
Etymology
- admynistren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aminister (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. administer
verb. ['ədˈmɪnɪstɝ'] direct the taking of.
Antonyms
- breastfeed
Etymology
- admynistren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aminister (Old French (842-ca. 1400))