See Also: administer(medicine)
Administer(money)
administer(dictionary)
administer(dictionary)
ADMINISTER(law)

administer (iou)



administer verb. LME.
[Old French aministrer from Latin administrare: see AD-, MINISTER verb. Orig. am-, refash. after Latinized Old & mod. French administrer.]
I. verb trans.
Manage as a steward; carry on or execute (an office, affairs, etc.). LME.
W. Holtby Once the laws have been passed, we only can administer them. P. G. Wodehouse Your aunt..decided to take over the family finances and administer them herself.
Law. Manage and dispose of (the estate of a deceased person) under a will or by official appointment. LME.
Execute or dispense (justice). LME.
Furnish, supply, give, (orig. something beneficial, to). LME.
Steele The Joy which this Temper of Soul administers. Joyce Even a fellow on the broad of his back could administer a nasty kick.
Execute or perform (offices of religion); dispense (a sacrament). L15.
Formerly, apply (a branch of medicine). Now, give (medicine, to). M16.
Offer (an oath) for swearing (to a person). L16.
II. verb intrans.
Act as an administrator. E17.
Minister to. arch. E18.
administrable adjective able to be administered E19.
administrer noun L15-L17.