administer
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
UK: /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/
ƏDMꞮN · ɪ · stɚ (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
To apportion out, distribute.
Etymology
From Middle English administren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare (“to manage, execute”), from ad (“to”) + ministrare (“to attend, serve”), from minister (“servant”); see minister.
Example Sentences
- "[Let zephyrs] administer their tepid, genial airs."
- "Justice was administered between man and man with an exactness and purity not before known."
- "For forms of government let fools contest: / Whate'er is best administered is best."
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