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ad·min·is·ter / ədˈminəstər/ • v. [tr.] 1. manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.). ∎  be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources).2. dispense or apply (a remedy or drug). ∎  deal out or inflict (punishment): retribution was administered to those found guilty. ∎  (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament, typically the Eucharist). ∎ archaic or Law direct the taking of (an oath): the chief justice will administer the oath of office.3. [intr.] give help or service: we must selflessly administer to his needs.DERIVATIVES: ad·min·is·tra·ble / -strəbəl/ adj.

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