ADMINISTER

v. 1 administrate, manage, control, run, direct, conduct, superintend, supervise, oversee The president said that she had administered the department well during her year as its head 2 execute, carry on, carry out; apply, implement, prosecute It is the responsibility of the police to administer the law, not to make it 3 dispense, supply, furnish, give (out), provide (with), mete out, distribute, deliver, deal, hand out Doctors sometimes administer drugs that have side effects