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Learn to pronounce ad·min·is·ter

/ədˈminəstər/
verb
  1. manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).
    "each school was administered separately"
    synonyms: manage, direct, control, operate, regulate, conduct, handle, run, orchestrate, organize, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, boss, be the boss of, govern, rule, lead, head, guide, steer, pilot, exercise control over, be in control of, be in charge of, be in command of, take care of, look after, be responsible for, be at the helm of, hold sway over, head up, call the shots, call the tune, pull the strings, run the show, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle
  2. dispense or apply (a remedy or drug).
    "paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs"
    synonyms: dispense, deliver, issue, give, provide, apply, discharge, allot, distribute, apportion, deal, hand out, mete out, measure out, dole out, disburse, bestow, inflict, impose, enforce, deal out, serve out, exact
  3. give help or service.
    "we must selflessly administer to his needs"

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1. as in distributing to give out (something) to appropriate individuals the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules.
administer · verb. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of. “administer a program” · verb. direct the taking of. “administer an exam”.
administer verb [T] (GIVE). to be responsible for giving something to someone: Two proctors administered the exam. She administers medicines to patients.
verb (used with object) to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law.
ADMINISTER meaning: 1 : to manage the operation of (something, such as a company or government) or the use of (something, such as property); 2 : to provide ...
administer · apply · authorize · deliver · disburse · distribute · execute · extend · give · impose · perform · provide · regulate · serve. Strong matches.
administer in American English · 1. to manage or direct (the affairs of a government, institution, etc.) · 2. to give out or dispense, as punishment or justice.
The earliest known use of the noun administering is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for administering is from 1468.