Synonyms of administering

administering

verb

present participle of administer

1

as in distributing

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributing
• dispensing
• providing
• allocating
• supplying
• dividing
• donating
• assigning
• apportioning
• dealing (out)
• issuing
• furnishing
• prorating
• doling out
• handing out
• sharing
• parceling (out)
• portioning
• meting (out)
• allotting
• contributing
• splitting
• disbursing
• disseminating
• redistributing
• spreading
• parcelling (out)
• appropriating
• circulating
• measuring (out)
• bestowing
• proportioning
• rationing
• sharing (out)
• dispersing
• setting
• dishing out
• allowing
• parting
• pledging
• scattering
• lotting
• reallocating
• divvying (up)
• admeasuring
• dolloping (out)
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• refusing
• withholding
• rejecting
• declining
• disallowing
• depriving (of)
• misallocating
• pinching
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting
• niggling (out)

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• denying
• refusing
• withholding
• rejecting
• declining
• disallowing
• depriving (of)
• misallocating
• pinching
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting
• niggling (out)

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2

as in enforcing

to carry out effectively

local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enforcing
• implementing
• executing
• applying
• effecting
• enacting
• fulfilling
• invoking
• rendering
• prosecuting
• effectuating
• bringing about
• upholding
• citing
• honoring
• observing
• discharging
• promulgating
• legislating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding

3

as in managing

to look after and make decisions about

the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managing
• supervising
• overseeing
• operating
• controlling
• regulating
• conducting
• handling
• governing
• running
• administrating
• directing
• keeping
• guiding
• tending
• protecting
• superintending
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• stewarding
• watching over
• overlooking
• leading
• watching
• steering
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• caring (for)
• minding
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• co-managing
• codirecting
• co-directing
• comanaging