■ verb
1》 attend to the organization or implementation of.
2》 dispense (a drug or remedy).
↘deal out (punishment).
3》 (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament).
4》 archaic or Law direct the taking of (an oath).
Derivatives
administrable adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. administrare , from ad- 'to' + ministrare 'wait upon'.