Administer

(v. t.)

To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.

(v. t.)

To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.

(v. t.)

To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.

(v. t.)

To tender, as an oath.

(v. t.)

To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.

(v. i.)

To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.

(v. i.)

To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B.

(n.)

Administrator.