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past tense of administer
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1
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
- the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
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2
to carry out effectively
- local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered
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3
to look after and make decisions about
- the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor
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- administrated,
- carried on,
- conducted,
- controlled,
- directed,
- governed,
- guided,
- handled,
- kept,
- managed,
- operated,
- overlooked,
- oversaw,
- presided (over),
- ran
- (also chiefly dialectal run),
- regulated,
- stewarded,
- superintended,
- supervised,
- tended
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