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administer

Dictionary definition · administer

verb

  1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of"administer a program"
  2. perform (a church sacrament) ritually"administer the last unction"
  3. administer or bestow, as in small portions"administer critical remarks to everyone present"
  4. give or apply (medications)
  5. direct the taking of"administer an exam"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).