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Antonyms for administered
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ad-min-uh-ster |
| Phonetic Transcription : ædˈmɪn ə stər |
Definition of administered
Origin :- late 14c., administren, aministren "to manage as a steward," from Old French amenistrer "help, aid, be of service to" (12c., Modern French administrer, the -d- restored 16c.), and directly from Latin administrare "manage, control, guide, superintend; rule direct," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ministrare "serve" (see minister (v.)). Used of medicine, etc., "to give," from 1540s. Related: Administered; administering.
- verb manage an organization or effort
- verb dispense something needed
- Chief Justice John Marshall administered the oath of office.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- He told of the great river and its people, and the white men who administered it.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- More cannot be administered without fear of grave consequences.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- A bitter powder was administered to me next morning, and I was wretched.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
- If a patient seemed likely to die, extreme unction was administered.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The red-nosed daughters also administered the kindest comfort.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- Also, he appreciated the power with which they administered the law.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- It is directed and administered by the maternal uncle or the eldest brother.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- She administered the restoratives and returned to her seat with a fast-beating heart.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- She signed to him to keep quiet while she administered the doses Doc.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
Synonyms for administered
- administrate
- apply
- apportion
- authorize
- be in the driver's seat
- be in the saddle
- boss
- bring
- carry out
- conduct
- contribute
- control
- crack the whip
- deal
- deliver
- direct
- disburse
- distribute
- dole out
- execute
- extend
- furnish
- give
- govern
- head
- head up
- hold the reins
- impose
- inflict
- issue
- measure out
- mete out
- offer
- oversee
- perform
- portion
- proffer
- provide
- pull the strings
- pull the wires
- regulate
- render
- ride herd on
- run
- run the show
- serve
- sit on top of
- superintend
- supervise
- supply
- tender
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