administer
To apportion out, distributeTo apportion out, distribute.
» The doctor administered medicine to the patient.
Der Arzt verabreichte dem Patienten Medizin.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive)To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
verwalten, administrieren
управля́тьupravljátʹ, руководи́тьrukovodítʹ, администри́роватьadministrírovatʹ
адмініструва́тиadministruváty, управля́тиupravljáty
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
(intransitive)To minister (to).
administering to the sick
reichen
To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
To give, as an oath.
give or apply (medications)
(transitive)To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.
We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food.
(transitive)To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
darreichen, verabreichen, intravenös applizieren
пропи́сыватьpropísyvatʹ, прописа́тьpropisátʹ, назнача́тьnaznačátʹ
Examples
42 sentencesThe doctor administered medicine to the patient.
deDer Arzt verabreichte dem Patienten Medizin.
Tom will administer the oath.
I know how to administer injections.
Я вмію робити уколи.
ruЯ умею делать уколы.
The ministry administers the internal affairs.
The medication should be administered topically.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English administren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare (“to mFrom Middle English administren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare (“to manage, execute”), from ad (“to”) + ministrare (“to attend, serve”), from minister (“servant”); see minister.
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Forms
administers, administering, administered, administered| Base form | administer · to administer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | administers |
| Present participle | administering |
| Past simple | administered |
| Past participle | administered |
irregular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- give or apply (medications):dispense
- work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of:administrate
- administer or bestow, as in small portions:distributemete outdealparcel outlotdispenseshell outdeal out
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle