Meaning

2 senses
  1. To administer

  2. The act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.

    The job is to administrate the network.

More definitions
  • work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

Examples

1 sentences
  1. When Spain colonized the Philippines, they were administrated by Mexico City. So it was Mexican Spanish, not Castilian Spanish, that influenced Tagalog.

    deAls Spanien die Philippinen kolonisierte, wurden diese unter die Verwaltung von Mexiko-Stadt gestellt. Daher wurde Tagalog nicht vom kastilischen Spanisch, sondern vom Spanischen Mexikos beeinflusst. — Sudajaengi

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Origin

* archaic: Latin administrātus, past participle of administrō.

* archaic: Latin administrātus, past participle of administrō.

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Forms

administrates, administrating, administrated, administrated
Base formadministrate · to administrate
3rd person singularadministrates
Present participleadministrating
Past simpleadministrated
Past participleadministrated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyadministrate
he, she, itadministrates

Past simpleLesson

all personsadministrated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave administrated
he, she, ithas administrated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill administrate

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of:administer

Word family

6 related words

See also

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