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administer

US /ədˈmɪnəstɚ/

verb Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

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

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 medicine
    to administer medicine, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
  • Medium administer the scholarship fund
    to administer the scholarship fund, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
  • Hard administer employee benefits programs
    to administer employee benefits programs, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
  • Very Hard administer justice with strict impartiality
    to administer justice with strict impartiality, meaning to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

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