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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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A registered NHS nurse had visited the care home on the day to administer the covid-19 vaccine to people staying there.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Local Bay Area swimmers have mixed feelings about the sea lions, which have been known to administer bacteria-filled bites to humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Hobbs asked for an additional $48.4 million in her 2027 budget proposal to help the department administer SNAP.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

And through his new scientific network, he met a professor at the University of Queensland able to administer the fine-tuned treatment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

After Chella died, he was moved into her corner, the corner that Kuttappen imagined was the corner of his home that Death had reserved to administer her deathly affairs.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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