administering
n.
managing; implementing; supplying, dispensing
administer
v.
manage, supervise; implement, execute; supply, dispense, give (i.e. drugs, medication, etc.)
administer
Verb
1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
(synonym) administrate
(hypernym) manage, deal, care, handle
(hyponym) pontificate
(derivation) presidency, presidential term, administration
2. administer ritually; of church sacraments
(hypernym) give, apply
(hyponym) insufflate
(entail) execute, put to death
3. 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"
(synonym) distribute, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
(hypernym) give
(hyponym) assign, allot, portion
4. give or apply (medications)
(synonym) dispense
(hypernym) treat, care for
(hyponym) transfuse
(entail) give, apply
(derivation) administration, giving medication
(classification) music, medicine
Administering
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Administer
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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