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administer

/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
ad-min-is-ter
IPA
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apportion out, distribute.

Transitive verb

verb

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.

Transitive verb

verb

To minister (to).

Intransitive verb

verb

To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.

verb

To give, as an oath.

verb

To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: administren, aminister, administrare

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/
  • British English: /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

administers (present, singular) administering (participle, present) administered (participle, past) administered (past) administre (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

administerer administerial administrable administress coadminister maladminister misadminister overadminister readminister

Phrases

self-administer route of administration

Frequently Paired Words

administration administrative administrator route of administration

Synonyms

dispense distribute mete out deal parcel out lot shell out deal out dish out allot dole out

Rhymes With

minister

Questions

How do you pronounce administer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/.
What does administer mean?
To apportion out, distribute.
Where does administer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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