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Antonyms for administered


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ad-min-uh-ster
Phonetic Transcription : ædˈmɪn ə stər



Definition of administered

Origin :
  • late 14c., administren, aministren "to manage as a steward," from Old French amenistrer "help, aid, be of service to" (12c., Modern French administrer, the -d- restored 16c.), and directly from Latin administrare "manage, control, guide, superintend; rule direct," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ministrare "serve" (see minister (v.)). Used of medicine, etc., "to give," from 1540s. Related: Administered; administering.
  • verb manage an organization or effort
  • verb dispense something needed
Example sentences :
  • Chief Justice John Marshall administered the oath of office.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • He told of the great river and its people, and the white men who administered it.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • More cannot be administered without fear of grave consequences.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • A bitter powder was administered to me next morning, and I was wretched.
  • Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
  • If a patient seemed likely to die, extreme unction was administered.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • The red-nosed daughters also administered the kindest comfort.
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
  • Also, he appreciated the power with which they administered the law.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • It is directed and administered by the maternal uncle or the eldest brother.
  • Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • She administered the restoratives and returned to her seat with a fast-beating heart.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • She signed to him to keep quiet while she administered the doses Doc.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

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