English dictionary

administers Meaning & Definition

əd-ˈmi-nə-stər

What Does Administers Mean?

Administers is a verb that means to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of. It can also mean to provide or apply.

Word Facts for Administers

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	/əd-ˈmi-nə-stər/
Syllables	4
Synonyms	allocates, apportions and deals (out)
Antonyms	misallocates, begrudges and declines

Administers Definition (Verb)

to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of
administer a trust fund
to provide or apply : dispense
administer justice / administer punishment
to give officially or as part of a ritual
administer a test / administer the last rites
to give remedially
administer a dose of medicine
to perform the office of administrator
to furnish a benefit : minister
administer to an ailing friend
to manage affairs

Antonyms of Administers

Administers in a Sentence

We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food.

administering to the sick

administer a trust fund

administer justice

administer punishment

administer a test

administer the last rites

administer a dose of medicine

administer to an ailing friend

the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor

volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice

administer justice / administer punishment

administer a test / administer the last rites

Word Forms & Grammar

ad·min·is·tered

ad·min·is·ter·ing

ad·min·is·tra·ble adjective

ad·min·is·trant noun

administer

administered

administering

administers

administrable

administrant

administrants

administer (to)

administer to

Words That Rhyme With Administers

ministers

Origin of Administers

Middle English administren, aministren, borrowed from Anglo-French administrer, aministrer, borrowed from Latin administrāre "to assist, operate, perform, manage the affairs of," from ad- ad- + ministrāre "to wait on, serve, furnish" minister:2

First Known Use

14th centuryt

Administers Pronunciation

Administers is pronounced /əd-ˈmi-nə-stər/ and has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (mi).

Frequently Asked Questions About Administers

What part of speech is administers?

Administers is a verb.

What is another word for administers?

Close synonyms of administers are allocates, apportions and deals (out). See the full list of administers synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of administers?

The opposite of administers can be expressed with words like misallocates, begrudges, declines and denies.