administers
Gives out doses
Administers is the third-person singular form of administer, meaning to manage, direct, or oversee the operation of something.
A person administers an organization, program, or estate by taking charge of its affairs.
The word also covers the act of giving or applying something directly: a nurse administers medication, a priest administers last rites, a teacher administers a test.
When someone administers justice or administers punishment, they deliver it with authority.
Directs or copes
- overseesDirects and monitors
- governsExercises political authority
- directsCommands or guides
- supervisesDirects others' work
runs · controls · heads · leads · regulates · operates · steers · commands
Examination supervisors
- conductsLeads or carries out
- givesTransfers possession freely
- supervisesDirects others' work
- facilitatesMakes more possible
monitors · exam · assessment · questionnaire · survey · evaluation · standardized · SAT
Gives out in portions
- dosesMeasured medicinal amounts
- injectsIntroduces into forcibly
- prescribesFormally orders or recommends
- givesTransfers possession freely
delivers · applies · nurse · doctor · pharmacist · syringe · medication · treatment
Carries out fully
- enforcesCompels obedience to
- implementsEnacts or instruments
- appliesIs relevant to
- upholdsSupports or affirms
carries out · probate · estate · executor · trustee · oath · testament · will
Gives what's required
- deliversTransports to recipient
- distributesApportions to multiple parties
- dispensesGives out in portions
- givesTransfers possession freely
renders · relief · assistance · first aid · CPR · care · charity · humanitarian
manages
Directs or copes
supervises · runs · controls · heads · leads · regulates · operates · steers · commands · conducts
proctors
Examination supervisors
- conductsLeads or carries out
- givesTransfers possession freely
- supervisesDirects others' work
facilitates · monitors · exam · assessment · questionnaire · survey · evaluation · standardized · SAT · GRE
dispenses
Gives out in portions
- dosesMeasured medicinal amounts
- injectsIntroduces into forcibly
- prescribesFormally orders or recommends
gives · delivers · applies · nurse · doctor · pharmacist · syringe · medication · treatment · vaccine
executes
Carries out fully
- enforcesCompels obedience to
- implementsEnacts or instruments
- appliesIs relevant to
upholds · carries out · probate · estate · executor · trustee · oath · testament · will · settlement
provides
Gives what's required
- deliversTransports to recipient
- distributesApportions to multiple parties
- dispensesGives out in portions
gives · renders · relief · assistance · first aid · CPR · care · charity · humanitarian · emergency
administersneglects
Fails to care for
abandons · ignores · disregards · overlooks · forsakes
administerswithholds
Refuses to release
denies · refuses · keeps back · holds back · deprives
administersmismanages
Handles affairs incompetently
bungles · botches · mishandles · fumbles · sabotages