Dictionary definition · administer
verb
- work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of"administer a program"
- perform (a church sacrament) ritually"administer the last unction"
- administer or bestow, as in small portions"administer critical remarks to everyone present"
- give or apply (medications)
- direct the taking of"administer an exam"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).