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

STRONGEST

leave neglect obey

STRONG

WEAK

deny forego frustrate mismanage refuse withhold

VERB

dispense something needed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

fail hoard hold keep maintain refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

deny refuse shun take back withdraw

WEAK

forego frustrate mismanage neglect

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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

Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial intelligence to design a personalised experimental treatment and finding top scientists to administer it.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Typically, they hire benefits firms or insurance companies just to administer their plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

How did how do you actually administer this?

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The smaller shape, the woman, said, “You have to administer tests.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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