administer

verbB1 · Intermediate

To run or manage something.

Meanings of «administer»

1 · verb

to run or manage something

The city council administers the local budget every year.

2 · verb

to give medicine or treatment to a patient

The nurse will administer the medicine after lunch.

Similar: givedispenseprovide

Translation

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«administer» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to be in charge of a business or place

managebe in charge of people or a jobShe manages a team of ten people.

runbe in charge of a business or placeHis parents run a small hotel.

administerformalorganise and look after an institutionThe council administers the city's schools.

Word family

administer B1 · verbadministration B2 · nounadministrative B1 · adjectiveadministrator B1 · noun

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