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ADMINISTRATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

Example:

she administers the funds

Synonyms:

administer; administrate

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "administrate" is one way to...):

care; deal; handle; manage (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "administrate"):

pontificate (administer a pontifical office)

manage; oversee; superintend; supervise (watch and direct)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

administrable (capable of being administered or managed)

administrative (of or relating to or responsible for administration)

administrator (someone who manages a government agency or department)

administrator (the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor)

administrator (someone who administers a business)

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