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The nurse will administer the medicine.
What does Administer mean?
Administer means to manage, give, or carry out something.
Dictionary definition
To manage, give, or carry out something such as a test, program, or medicine.
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Administer in a sentence
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The teacher helped administer the test.
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The organization was created to administer programs for families in need.
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What does administer mean?
Administer means to manage, give, direct, or carry out something.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to administer?
Manage is close in meaning to administer in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of administer?
Neglect contrasts with administer in this dictionary entry.
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Administer
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ad · min · ih · ster · strongest beat: min
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WordAdminister.
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MeaningAdminister means to manage, give, or carry out something.
ExampleExample: The nurse will administer the medicine.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ad · min · ih · ster
- Strongest beat
- min
- Ending
- ster
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on min.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
neglectUse when someone fails to manage or care for something.
withholdUse when someone does not give something.
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Word family
Administer word family
Base word
administer
verb
administered
Managed, given, or carried out in the past.
noun
administration
The act of managing or carrying out something.
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Administer means to manage, give, or carry out something.
Common mix-up
Administer does not always mean manage. In some sentences, it means give or carry out something.
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