Synonyms for

Administering

Verb / æˈdmɪnɪˌstɜ:ɪŋ / Another word for administering — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Administering means to give or provide something, like a medicine or a test.

Synonyms & similar words

allot dealout deal shellout doleout distribute lot parcelout dishout administrate dispense administer meteout applying dispensing giving providing managing conducting executing implementing operating performing prescribing supervising directing manipulating overseeing regulating handling dealing issuing

Synonyms by register

Formal

managing directing supervising governing executing

Informal

running handling doing taking care of

Literary

shepherding stewarding

Antonyms

neglecting ignoring disregarding omitting withholding hindering

Common collocations

  • administering medicine
  • administering justice
  • administering aid
  • administering a test
  • administering a program
  • administering a company
  • administering treatment

Word family

noun administration
verb administer
adjective administrative
adverb administratively

Usage note

Often used in contexts of management, governance, or dispensing. Be mindful of the specific context, as 'administering' can apply to both abstract concepts like justice and concrete actions like giving medicine.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher is administering the spelling test to the class.
  2. The doctor is administering the vaccine to the patient.
  3. The coach is administering the fitness test to the team.
  4. The boss is administering the new policy to the employees.
  5. The scientist is administering the experiment to the lab rats.

Quotes

  • Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. - Warren Bennis
  • To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. - Ralph Nader

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