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administrate [ ad-min -uh -streyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ædˈmɪn əˌstreɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), ad·min·is·trat·ed, ad·min·is·trat·ing.
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Origin of administrate 1630–40; <Latin
administrātus, past participle of
administrāre to
administer ; see
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM administrate sub·ad·min·is·trate, verb (used with object), sub·ad·min·is·trat·ed, sub·ad·min·is·trat·ing.
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How to use administrate in a sentence The donors in response to the investigation’s findings have committed to launching a separate investigation into the health facilities and taking action against so-called conversion therapy practices they are administrating.
The law enforcement agency has administrate d nine bitcoin auctions.
Personally, although this is looking some way ahead, I would like to see the English take over and administrate the Congo.
You do not want it, of course, and therefore it is only to be yours that you may administrate it in accordance to my wishes.
The unlearning of it is the first lesson which those who would either administrate or resist the French should learn.
Does the president of the Bold Bucks pretend to administrate a court of honor?
If it isn't then we may as well cease any attempt to administrate the law!
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British Dictionary definitions for administrate
verb
to manage or direct (the affairs of a business, institution, etc)
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