Synonyms:
administer, administrate
Meaning: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
Synonyms:
administer
Meaning: perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction"
Synonyms:
distribute, administer, mete_out, deal, parcel_out, lot, dispense, shell_out, deal_out, dish_out, allot, dole_out
Meaning: administer or bestow, as in small portions; "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"
Synonyms:
administer, dispense
Meaning: give or apply (medications)
Usage examples
She had gone up herself, as soon as her shop was shut, to administer a mustard-plaster.
Help her to administer her riches, Geoffrey, wisely and well; and be you all ready when I shall call upon you.
Doubtless in the manner of their formation, and in a due dependence of those who are to administer them upon the people.
Vanity is plainly her predominant passion, and, if you will administer to that, it will infallibly throw her into your arms.
The same rich men, but it becomes more and more evident that they can only be of use by ceasing to administer their property in person and giving up to society the whole or at least a part of their wealth.
On both sides of his inheritance have been exhibited the courage, patience, persistence, and fighting and teaching qualities which are exemplified in his own abilities to command, to administer, and to uplift.
Taken by an adult this powder would insure several hours of heavy slumber without danger to the sleeper. This he handed to Chunk McGowan, telling him to administer it in a liquid if possible, and received the hearty thanks of the backyard Lochinvar.
"If thou carriest thy wife with thee (and it is not well for those that administer governments to be long without their wives), teach and instruct her, and strive to smooth down her natural roughness; for all that may be gained by a wise governor may be lost and wasted by a boorish stupid wife.
He must, however, be admitted to his new functions by the imposition of the hands of a bishop, who was to pronounce the following form of words; "Take thou authority to preach the word of God, and administer the sacraments, and to perform all other ministerial offices in the Church of England." The person thus admitted was to be capable of holding any rectory or vicarage in the kingdom.