CEFR B2

administering

verb (present participle)

Meaning

The act of managing and being responsible for the running of a business, organization, or public institution, or the act of providing or applying something, such as medicine or justice.

Examples

The government is currently administering a new program to help small businesses.
Nurses are skilled at administering medication safely and effectively.

Synonyms: managing, supervising, governing, dispensing, executing

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administering (B2)

verb (present participle)

Pronunciation: /ədˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/

Definition

The act of managing and being responsible for the running of a business, organization, or public institution, or the act of providing or applying something, such as medicine or justice.

Examples

The government is currently administering a new program to help small businesses.
Nurses are skilled at administering medication safely and effectively.

How to Use administering

administer to (phrasal verb): To provide or attend to the needs of someone. — "The volunteers spent the day administering to the needs of the homeless."
administer an oath (collocation): To formally give an oath to someone. — "The judge was responsible for administering the oath to the witnesses."

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