administer
Give or apply a treatment, medicine, or intervention
Examples
In a meeting
“Nurses will administer the wellness survey to all patients at intake.”
Over coffee
“The doctor will administer the vaccine during your appointment.”
Why this word
give
Administer implies formal, controlled delivery following procedures (medicine, tests), while give is casual and lacks professional context
provide
Administer specifies the act of delivering treatment or executing a process, while provide merely means making available
apply
Administer indicates systematic delivery with authority or expertise, while apply is general and doesn't convey professional procedure
Usage tip
Use when formally delivering treatment, tests, or programs. Conveys professional execution and proper procedure.
Etymology
Latin 'administrare' meaning 'to manage', from 'ad-' (to) + 'ministrare' (to serve)
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