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administer
Overview of verb administer
The verb administer has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (9) administer, administrate -- (work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program")
2. (6) administer -- (administer ritually; of church sacraments)
3. (2) distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out -- (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")
4. (1) administer, dispense -- (give or apply (medications))
Antonyms of verb administer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb administer
4 senses of administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Sense 2
administer
=> give, apply
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 3
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 4
administer, dispense
=> treat, care for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb administer
4 senses of administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
=> pontificate
=> oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
Sense 2
administer
=> insufflate
Sense 3
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> assign, allot, portion
=> reallot
=> deal
=> give, apply
Sense 4
administer, dispense
=> transfuse
=> digitalize
=> inject, shoot
=> give
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb administer
4 senses of administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
=> manage, deal, care, handle
Sense 2
administer
=> give, apply
Sense 3
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
Sense 4
administer, dispense
=> treat, care for
'Cause To' of verb administer
Derived Forms of verb administer
2 of 4 senses of administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
RELATED TO>(adj) administrative#1
=> administrative
RELATED TO>(adj) administrable#1
=> administrable
RELATED TO>(noun) administration#4
=> presidency, presidential term, administration
RELATED TO>(noun) administration#2
=> administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
RELATED TO>(noun) administration#1
=> administration, disposal
Sense 4
administer, dispense
RELATED TO>(noun) administration#3
=> administration, giving medication
Domain of verb administer
1 of 4 senses of administer
Sense 4
administer, dispense
TOPIC>(noun) medicine#3, practice of medicine#1
Domain Terms of verb administer
Familiarity of verb administer
administer used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb administer
4 senses of administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
administer
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 3
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 4
administer, dispense
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb administer
4 senses of administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
> manage, deal, care, handle
=> administer, administrate
=> organize, organise
=> work
=> come to grips, get to grips
=> dispose of
=> take care, mind
=> coordinate
=> juggle
=> process
=> mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
=> direct
=> conduct, carry on, deal
=> touch
Sense 2
administer
> give, apply
=> tread
=> administer
Sense 3
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
> give
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> cough up, pony up, spit up
=> lease, let, rent
=> support
=> pay
=> accord, allot, grant
=> allow, grant
=> present, submit
=> bestow
=> heap
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> offer, proffer
=> contribute, give, chip in, kick in
=> render, return
=> deposit, bank
=> concede, yield, cede, grant
=> lend, loan
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> requite, repay
=> spare, give up, part with, dispense with
=> vest
=> enfeoff
Sense 4
administer, dispense
> treat, care for
=> hyperventilate
=> massage
=> purge
=> correct
=> insufflate
=> detox, detoxify
=> irrigate
=> iodize, iodise
=> doctor
=> vet
=> nurse
=> manipulate
=> administer, dispense
=> remedy, relieve
=> dress
=> splint
=> operate on, operate
=> medicate, medicine
=> bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
=> cup, transfuse
=> shock
=> pack
=> cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> analyze, analyse, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb administer
Sense 1
administer, administrate
=> manage, deal, care, handle
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Sense 2
administer
=> give, apply
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Sense 3
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
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Sense 4
administer, dispense
=> treat, care for
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Grep of verb administer
administer
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