# administer

> English word · Verb · IPA /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/ · frequency rank #14,059

## Definitions
1. To apportion out, distribute.
2. To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
3. To minister (to).
4. To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
5. To give, as an oath.
6. To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.
7. To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

## Etymology
From Middle English administren, from Old French aminister, from Latin administrare (“to manage, execute”), from ad (“to”) + ministrare (“to attend, serve”), from minister (“servant”); see minister.

## Easily confused with
- **administered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/administer-vs-administered)

## Common misspellings (15)
`addminister`, `adimnister`, `admiinster`, `adminisetr`, `adminisster`, `administerr`, `administre`, `administter`, `adminitser`, `adminnister`, `adminsiter`, `admminister`, `admniister`, `amdinister`, `daminister`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/administer