administer
US /ədˈmɪnəstɚ/
Definition
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The human resources office will administer the test to all new applicants.
Word Family
NounNoun
VerbVerb
administer gốc
administrate
AdjectiveAdj
administrative
administrable
AdverbAdv
administratively
Synonyms
- managebe successful; achieve a goal
- directproceeding in a straight line or without intervening persons
- governbring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
Collocations
- Easy administer medicineto administer medicine, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
- Medium administer the scholarship fundto administer the scholarship fund, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
- Hard administer employee benefits programsto administer employee benefits programs, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
- Very Hard administer justice with strict impartialityto administer justice with strict impartiality, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
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