English Explanatory Dictionary

administer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To apportion out, distribute.
  2. 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.
  3. To minister (to).
  4. To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
  5. To give, as an oath.
  6. To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.
  7. To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Pronunciation

/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/ /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/ en-us-administer.ogg

Word forms

administer administers administering administered administre

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.

Related words

administration administrative administrator route of administration

Derived words

administerer administerial administrable administress coadminister maladminister misadminister overadminister readminister self-administer
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