administer
verb (used with object)
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
administered
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past participleof administer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof administer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
administerverb (used with object)to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
Example Sentences
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ETS, a nonprofit assessment organization, helps manage and provide testing-related services for students enrolled in California public schools, including the required Smarter Balanced tests administered in spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Because the treatment needs to reach the central nervous system, it is administered through an injection into the spinal canal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Court of Appeal previously heard there was no direct evidence of how the Dalmane was administered and that a post-mortem examination found a therapeutic dose.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"The victims deserve justice administered with solemnity. Broadcasting a death diminishes us and is not an effective deterrent," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
When Farmer and his team intervened, proposing a very aggressive combination of MDR drugs—based largely on Farmer’s guesswork—they needed official approval from the Peruvian doctors before the drugs could be administered.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
