1. (v.t.)administer to direct or manage (affairs, a government, etc.); haveexecutivecharge of.
2. administer to bring into use or operation: to administer justice.
3. administer to dispense, esp. formally: to administer the sacraments.
4. administer to give or apply: to administer medicine.
5. administer to supervise the formaltaking of (an oath or the like).
6. administer Law. to manage or dispose of (an estate or a trust) as executor, administrator, or trustee.
7. (v.i.)administer to contribute assistance; bring aid or supplies; minister: to administer to the poor.
8. administer to perform the duties of an administrator.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME amynistren (with a -5) < MF aministrer < L administrāre to assist, carry out, manage the affairs of (see ad -, minister ))
Definition of 'administer'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb)administer, administrate work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
2. (verb)administer perform (a church sacrament) ritually "administer the last unction"
3. (verb)distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out administer or bestow, as in small portions "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
4. (verb)administer, dispense give or apply (medications)
5. (verb)administer direct the taking of "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
2. (verb)administer to manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state
3. (verb)administer to dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament
4. (verb)administer to apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc
Definitions of administer 
Afrikaans: bestuur
Arabic: يُدِير
Bulgarian: управлявам
Brazilian: administrar
Czech: řídit, spravovat
German: verwalten
Danish: administrere; styre; forv
Greek: διαχειρίζομαι
Spanish: administrar
Estonian: haldama
Farsi: اداره کردن
Finnish: hallita
French: gérer
Hebrew: לְנַהֵל
Hindi: प्रबन्ध करना, प्रशासन करन
Croatian: upravljati
Hungarian: intéz
Indonesian: mengurus, mengelola
Icelandic: stjórna
Italian: amministrare
Japanese: 扱って処理する
Korean: 관리하다
Lithuanian: valdyti, tvarkyti
Latvian: pārvaldīt; vadīt
Malay: mentadbir
Dutch: beheren
Norwegian: styre, forvalte, administ
Polish: nadzorować
Persian: اداره کردن
Pashto: اداره کول
Portuguese: gerir
Romanian: a administra
Russian: управлять
Slovak: riadiť, spravovať
Slovenian: upravljati
Serbian: upravljati
Swedish: sköta, administrera
Thai: จัดการ
Turkish: yönetmek, idare etmek
Taiwanese: 管理
Ukrainian: управляти, керувати справ
Urdu: انتظام کرنا
Vietnamese: quản lý
Chinese: 管理
