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administer

/ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)/verb

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प्रशासन करना, संचालन करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to manage and organize the affairs of a company, an organization or a country

    प्रशासन करना, संचालन करना

    • The district is administered by the collector.
    • A board of trustees administers the temple's funds.
    • The trust administers three schools and a small hospital.
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    • Who administers the library fund?
    • A council of elders administered the village for centuries.

    Synonyms manage run direct control govern

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (to sb) formal

    to give drugs or medicine to somebody

    (दवा) देना

    • The nurse administered the vaccine.
    • The paramedic administered oxygen to the injured cyclist.
    • Only trained staff may administer injections.
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    • The doctor administered a painkiller before the operation.
    • The medicine should be administered twice a day.

    Synonyms give dispense provide dose

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth (to sb)

    to make sure that something is done in the correct way

    (शपथ, न्याय) दिलाना, देना

    • The Chief Justice administers the oath to the President.
    • A committee administers the scholarship exam to ensure fair play.
    • The teacher administered the test in a quiet and fair manner.
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    • The returning officer administered the oath to the newly elected members.
    • The board administers the rules of the game.

    Synonyms dispense deliver carry out execute

◇Word family
administration nounadministrative adj.administrator noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

manage run direct control govern give dispense provide dose deliver carry out execute

AaSpelling

ad·min·is·ter

With -ister (not 'administrate' in British English, though it exists; not 'adminster').

अंत में -ister (British English में 'administrate' कम; 'adminster' गलत है)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Administer a drug, administer justice, administer an oath.

Collocations: administer a drug (दवा देना), administer justice (न्याय करना), administer an oath (शपथ दिलाना)। Administer का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का औपचारिक रूप से संचालन या वितरण करना है।

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General knowledge

The Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President (Article 60); the President administers the oath to the Prime Minister and ministers.

भारत के मुख्य न्यायाधीश राष्ट्रपति को पद की शपथ दिलाते हैं (अनुच्छेद 60); राष्ट्रपति प्रधानमंत्री और मंत्रियों को शपथ दिलाते हैं।