ad·min·is·ter (ād-mĭn'ĭ-stər) v.
ad·min·is·tered, ad·min·is·ter·ing, ad·min·is·ters
v.
tr.
To have charge of; manage.
To give or apply in a formal way: administer the last rites.
To apply as a remedy: administer a sedative.
To direct the taking of (an oath).
To mete out; dispense: administer justice.
To manage or dispose of (a trust or estate) under a will or official appointment.
To impose, offer, or tender (an oath, for example).
v.
intr.
To manage as an administrator.
To minister: administering to their every whim.
[Middle English administren, from Old French administrer, from Latin administrāre : ad, ad- + ministrāre, to manage (from minister, ministr-, servant; see minister).] ad·min'is·tra·ble (-ĭ-strə-bəl) adj., ad·min'is·trant adj. & n.