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administer

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ədˈmɪnɪstə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ædˈmɪnəstɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ad min′ə stər)

administer
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Sense: Verb: manage affairs

Synonyms:

manage Collocations, conduct Collocations, direct Collocations, control Collocations, govern, command Collocations, oversee Collocations, carry out, execute Collocations, run Collocations, be responsible for, regulate, authorize, authorise (UK), deal with

Sense: Verb: apply or dispense

Synonyms:

provide Collocations, apply Collocations, give Collocations, give out, supply Collocations, furnish Collocations, dispense Collocations, determine Collocations, serve Collocations, serve out, deal out, mete out, measure out, hand out, lay on, distribute Collocations, tender Collocations, assign Collocations, proffer, disburse

Sense: Verb: inflict punishment

Synonyms:

inflict, deal out, dish out (slang), carry out, mete out, strike Collocations, deliver Collocations, impose, dole out (informal)

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