administer

Verb
  1. Work in an administrative capacity;
    Supervise or be in charge of (synset 202436818)
    "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
    is a type of: care, deal, handle, manage - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    subtypes:
    same as: administrate
  2. Perform (a church sacrament) ritually (synset 202314601)
    "administer the last unction"
    entail: execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
    is a type of: apply, give - give or convey physically
    subtypes: insufflate - breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
  3. Administer or bestow, as in small portions (synset 202299397)
    "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"
    is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
    subtypes:
    same as: allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out
  4. Give or apply (medications) (synset 200080825)
    referred to in: medicine, practice of medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
    entail: apply, give - give or convey physically
    is a type of: care for, treat - provide treatment for
    subtypes:
    • transfuse - give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
    • digitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects
    • inject, shoot - give an injection to
    • give - give (as medicine)
    same as: dispense
  5. Direct the taking of (synset 202609574)
    "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
    is a type of: direct - be in charge of

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