administrate
[ad-min-uh-streyt]
- to administer.
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Origin of administrate
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Pedro de Merida, canon of Palencia, administrated until the arrival of the archbishop.
Their general principle of government was the same, but it was not administrated in the same way.
South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume IJ. Castell Hopkins
The society is administrated by lay people, of whom the present officers are: MM.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)William Henry Atherton
administrate
- to manage or direct (the affairs of a business, institution, etc)
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Word Origin and History for administrated
administrate
v.
1630s, from Latin administratus, past participle of administrare (see administer). In modern use a back-formation from administration. Related: Administrated; administrating.
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