administer

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verb

1. work in an administrative capacity;
supervise or be in charge of (Freq. 9)
- administer a program
- she administers the funds
• Syn:
administrate
• Derivationally related forms:
administrable (for: administrate), administrative (for: administrate), administrator (for: administrate), administrative, administrable, administration
• Hypernyms:
manage, deal, care, handle
• Hyponyms:
pontificate, oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. perform (a church sacrament) ritually (Freq. 6)
- administer the last unction
• Hypernyms:
give, apply
• Hyponyms:
insufflate
• Entailment:
execute, put to death
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
3. administer or bestow, as in small portions (Freq. 2)
- 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, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot,
dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
• Derivationally related forms:
allotment (for: allot), dispensation (for: dispense), dispenser (for: dispense), deal (for: deal), distribution (for: distribute), distributor (for: distribute), distributer (for: distribute)
• Hypernyms:
give
• Hyponyms:
assign, allot, portion, reallot, deal,
give, apply
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
4. give or apply (medications) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
dispense
• Derivationally related forms:
dispensary (for: dispense), dispensation (for: dispense), administration
• Topics:
medicine, practice of medicine
• Hypernyms:
treat, care for
• Hyponyms:
transfuse, digitalize, inject, shoot, give
• Entailment:
give, apply
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
5. direct the taking of
- administer an exam
- administer an oath
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dispense, administrate