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administered

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

Meanings
verb
To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Examples :

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."
medicine action body

Related Words

Illustration execution

execution noun

/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

"The dancer's execution of the pirouette was graceful and precise. "

Illustration distributed

distributed verb

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

To divide into portions and dispense.

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

Illustration administering

administering verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/ /ædˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration testified

testified verb

/ˈtɛstɪfaɪd/ /ˌtɛstɪfaɪd/

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

"The witness testified that she saw the man running from the store. "

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

Illustration supervise

supervise verb

/ˈsupərˌvaɪz/ /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪz/

To oversee or direct a task or organization.

"Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction."

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration distribute

distribute verb

/dɨˈstɹɪbjuːt/ /dɪˈstɹɪbjut/

To divide into portions and dispense.

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Of or relating to administering or administration.

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

Illustration apportion

apportion verb

/əˈpɔːʃən/ /əˈpɔɹʃən/

To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

"The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration parameters

parameters noun

/pəˈræmɪtərz/ /pəˈræmətərz/

A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.

"To find the best cake recipe, we experimented with different parameters, such as the oven temperature and the amount of sugar, while keeping the other ingredients constant. "