administer
Example Sentences
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But the fewer surprises that are in store for your daughter later on, the easier it will be for her to administer your estate.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Since 2015, NHS patients have received the world's best-selling drug through a drip – or intravenous infusion – which can take more than an hour to administer in hospital.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Local Bay Area swimmers have mixed feelings about the sea lions, which have been known to administer bacteria-filled bites to humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Many of these people died, Carey pointed out, “without a human being to hand them a drink of water, to administer medicines, or to perform any charitable office for them.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing administer
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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