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administer - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds" |
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administrate |
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care,
deal,
handle,
manage feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
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pontificate talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
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manage,
oversee,
superintend,
supervise be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
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administer - give or apply (medications) |
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dispense |
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apply,
give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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care for,
treat be fond of; be attached to
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medicine,
practice of medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
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transfuse give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
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digitalize administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects
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inject,
shoot give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction" |
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apply,
give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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execute,
put to death sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
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insufflate blow or breathe hard on or into
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administer - direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath" |
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direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
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