Definition of administer | Bee Dictionary of English

v work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
administer a program
she administers the funds
v perform (a church sacrament) ritually
administer the last unction
v administer or bestow, as in small portions
administer critical remarks to everyone present
v give or apply (medications)
v direct the taking of
administer an exam
administer an oath

But Napster requires a centralized computer to administer its global swap meet.
To administer the drugs surreptitiously, CIA experimenters developed pencil-like injectors and small spray guns.
Most of India's priests and nuns continue to administer to the religious needs of the Christian population, though many now work among the poor and dispossessed of other faiths .

I-Step vendor to defend company after problems
The president of the testing vendor paid to administer the I-Step to Hoosier students is scheduled to defend her company to lawmakers later this month.
June 13, 2013 - WNDU 16 South Bend
Baby-test OK is all heart
ALBANY — The Legislature has agreed to require newborns to be tested for a congenital heart defect under a new, quick screening process.The measure would require all birthing facilities to administer the test called pulse oximetry screening.The procedure provides early detection of heart defects that could be addressed quickly...
June 13, 2013 - New York Post
City Council will choose administrator from four finalists
BAYPORT – The Bayport City Council is expected to select its next city administer from four finalists by the end … The post City Council will choose administrator from four finalists appeared first on The Stillwater Gazette .
June 13, 2013 - Stillwater Gazette

Gary Chaison in Forbes
It flies in the face of what unions do. They don't administer employee benefits, except in rare instances,said Gary Chaison, a labor specialist at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. "What unions do is negotiate employee benefits. Plus,...
Dr Anna Pou in New York Times
A decision had been made to administer lethal doses,Dr. Pou told a witness, according to the affidavit, released by the office of the attorney general, Charles C. Foti.
Justin Gatlin in Brooks Bulletin
I cannot account for these results, because I have never knowingly used any banned substance or authorized anyone else to administer such a substance to me,Gatlin said. "In the course of my entire professional career, I have been tested...

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