To administer
Example: The government decided to administer the new law carefully.
Definition
"To administer" means to manage or oversee the execution or application of something, such as a law, policy, or organization. It involves ensuring that rules or procedures are properly followed and that the intended outcomes are achieved, often in a formal or official capacity.
Etymology
The word "to administer" comes from the Latin verb 'administrare', which means 'to manage' or 'to attend to'. It combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'ministrare' meaning 'to serve'. Did you know? The root 'ministrare' is also related to words like 'minister' and 'ministration', all reflecting the idea of service or management.
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"To administer" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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