1. past tense of administer; to manage or supervise the execution of something
2. past tense of administer; to give or apply a treatment, test, or punishment
3. past tense of administer; to give or dispense medicine or medical treatment
Usage: medical

Examples

• The principal administered the school efficiently for twenty years.
• The nurse administered the vaccine to all the students.
• The teacher administered the final exam last Friday.
• The judge administered the oath to the new citizens.
• The doctor administered pain medication to the patient.
• The government administered aid to the disaster victims.
• She administered first aid until the paramedics arrived.