Administered
/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/
verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
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Definitions
1
To dispense, manage, or conduct.
/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/
verbneutralIntermediate
Action
To manage or supervise
The teacher administered the test.
💡 Simply: To give or manage something.
More Examples
2
The government administered aid to the victims of the hurricane.
How It's Used
Business
"The CEO administered the company's resources effectively."
Medical
"The nurse administered the medication to the patient."
From Middle English *administren, from Latin *administrare, from ad- "to" + ministrare "to serve, attend to".
Historically, the word often referred to the dispensing of justice or oaths.
Memory tip
Think 'admin' (administrator) + 'istered' (past tense of 'ister,' suggesting action).
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"To serve, attend to"
Base: administer
administered justiceadministered oathadministered punishmentadministered a testadministered medication
Common misspellings
adminsteredadminesteredadministred
Practice
Usage
30%Spoken
70%Written