administer — to manage or be in charge of an organization, business, or system
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to manage or be in charge of an organization, business, or system
Pronunciation (IPA): /ədˈmɪnɪstər/
Example Sentences
- The principal decided to administer a pop quiz because students were too chatty during class.
- The government administers various social welfare programs for citizens.
- My grandmother can administer home remedies that work better than modern medicine.
administer
VERB[/ədˈmɪnɪstər/]
to manage or be in charge of an organization, business, or system
The nurse carefully administers the vaccine to the nervous child.
The minister administers justice, but sinister plots lurk behind
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'administrare,' composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'ministrare' (to serve or manage). The word originally meant 'to serve' and evolved to mean 'to manage or conduct the affairs of.'
Breakdown
ad- (to) + minister (serve, manage) + -er (one who does) = administer (one who manages or serves)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The principal decided to administer a pop quiz because students were too chatty during class.”
“The government administers various social welfare programs for citizens.”
“My grandmother can administer home remedies that work better than modern medicine.”
“The teacher had to administer discipline when students started a food fight in the cafeteria.”
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