administer (to)

verb

Definition of administer (to)next
as in to minister (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer (to)
  1. nurse
  2. mother
  3. treat
Verb
  • Gillick, the Chargers’ high-powered running back who came into the contest averaging 168 yards a game, was nursing an injury and saw limited action, getting only 10 carries.
    Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Most of the Astros regulars, including Chas McCormick, will likely start Tuesday, although outfielder Yordan Álvarez is still nursing an injured knee.
    Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of nurse
Verb
  • That divine feminine energy and the space to create and to mother a project.
    Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
  • The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of mother
Verb
  • Around 75,000 people in the study used some type of medication to treat alcohol use disorder.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • All of us deserve to be treated equally and all of us deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of treat
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“Administer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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