administer

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. govern, rule, manage, control; give, dose, dispense. See authority, giving, apportionment, conduct.

II

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To manage]

Syn. conduct, direct, control, govern; see command 2 , govern , manage 1 .

2. [To apply or dispense]

Syn. provide with, give, bring in, furnish, dispense, regulate, apply, authorize, determine, administer to, minister to, serve, give out, mete out, serve out, measure out, deal out, supply, tender, offer, proffer, distribute, make application of, impose, contribute, disburse; see also offer 1 .

3. [To inflict]

Syn. deal out, strike, deliver; see inflict 1 .

See Synonym Study at govern .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

1. govern manage, administrate, head, direct, oversee, officiate, superintend, supervise, conduct, regulate, rule, operate, control.

2. give out dispense, mete out, deliver, apply, distribute, provide, give.

3. help serve, lend a hand.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To have charge of (the affairs of others): administrate, direct, govern, head, manage, run, superintend, supervise. See OVER. 2. To oversee the provision or execution of: administrate, carry out, dispense, execute. See OVER. 3. To provide as a remedy: apply, dispense, give. See GIVE. 4. To mete out by means of some action: deal, deliver, give. See GIVE.