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Definitions

administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /
VERB
manage an organization or effort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrate carry out conduct direct execute govern oversee supervise
STRONG
boss control head render run superintend
WEAK
be in the driver's seat be in the saddle crack the whip head up hold the reins pull the strings pull the wires ride herd on run the show sit on top of
Antonyms
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leave neglect obey
STRONG
follow
WEAK
deny forego frustrate mismanage refuse withhold
VERB
dispense something needed
Synonyms
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apply authorize deliver disburse distribute execute extend give impose perform provide regulate serve
STRONG
apportion bring contribute deal furnish inflict issue offer portion proffer supply tender
WEAK
dole out measure out mete out
Antonyms
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fail hoard hold keep maintain refrain retain take withhold
STRONG
deny refuse shun take back withdraw
WEAK
forego frustrate mismanage neglect

Example Sentences

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States have exclusive authority to govern and administer state and local elections.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

With his older brother John, he ran a school, having left a previous teaching post from a disinclination to administer corporal punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Taxpayers can claim federal credits for donations to scholarship organizations, which can administer scholarships in states that opt in—at no state cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Individuals will be able to choose to have a doctor administer a lethal dose intravenously, as happens in Spain, Canada, New Zealand and most of Australia.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Rulers they were, and they often used the courts to maintain control, not to administer justice.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.