administer
verb
[ ədˈmɪnɪstə ]
• manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).
• "each school was administered separately"
Similar:
manage,
direct,
control,
operate,
regulate,
conduct,
handle,
run,
orchestrate,
organize,
supervise,
superintend,
oversee,
preside over,
boss,
be the boss of,
govern,
rule,
lead,
head,
guide,
steer,
pilot,
exercise control over,
be in control of,
be in charge of,
be in command of,
take care of,
look after,
be responsible for,
be at the helm of,
hold sway over,
head up,
call the shots,
call the tune,
pull the strings,
run the show,
be in the driving seat,
be in the saddle,
• dispense or apply (a remedy or drug).
• "paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs"
Similar:
dispense,
deliver,
issue,
give,
provide,
apply,
discharge,
allot,
distribute,
apportion,
deal,
hand out,
mete out,
measure out,
dole out,
disburse,
bestow,
inflict,
impose,
enforce,
deal out,
serve out,
exact,
• give help or service.
• "we must selflessly administer to his needs"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- ‘to’ + ministrare (see ministration).
