to administer
11administer a rebuke — index admonish (warn), blame, censure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12administer badly — index misgovern Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13administer correction — index condemn (punish), discipline (punish) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
14administer improperly — index misgovern, mishandle (mismanage), mismanage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15administer inefficiently — index mismanage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16administer poorly — index misgovern, mismanage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17administer punishment — index inflict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18administer to — index accommodate, assist, bequeath, care (regard), concern (care), serve (assist) …
19administer — (v.) late 14c., administren, aministren to manage as a steward, from O.Fr. amenistrer help, aid, be of service to (12c., Mod.Fr. administrer, the d restored 16c.), and directly from L. administrare manage, control, guide, superintend; rule direct …
20administer — ► VERB 1) attend to the organization or implementation of. 2) dispense (a drug or remedy). DERIVATIVES administrable adjective. ORIGIN Latin administrare, from ministrare wait upon …