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administer - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | administer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage an organization or effort |
| Synonyms: | administrate, be in the driver's seat, be in the saddle, boss*, carry out, conduct, control, crack the whip, direct, execute, govern, head, head up, hold the reins, oversee, pull the strings, pull the wires, render, ride herd on*, run, run the show, sit on top of, superintend, supervise |
| Antonyms: | forego, mismanage, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | administer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispense something needed |
| Synonyms: | apply, apportion, authorize, bring, contribute, deal, deliver, disburse, distribute, dole out, execute, extend, furnish, give, impose, inflict, issue, offer, perform, portion, proffer, provide, regulate, serve, supply, tender, measure out, mete out |
| Antonyms: | deny, frustrate, refuse, withhold |
| Main Entry: | apportion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into shares |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allocate, allot, assign, bestow, cut, cut up, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up, dole out, give, lot, measure, mete, parcel, part, partition, prorate, ration, slice, split, split up, admeasure, divvy, piece up |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, monopolize, withhold |
| Main Entry: | boss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | control; command |
| Synonyms: | administer, chaperon, direct, employ, manage, overlook, oversee, run, superintend, supervise, survey, administrate, quarterback, take charge |
| Antonyms: | behave, follow |
| Main Entry: | dole out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allocate, distribute |
| Synonyms: | administer, allot, apportion, assign, deal, dispense, disperse, divide, give, hand out, lot, measure, mete, parcel, partition, share, deal out, divvy, mete out, share out |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather, hoard, hold |
| Main Entry: | enforce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put a rule, plan in force |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, administer, apply, carry out, coerce, commandeer, compel, constrain, demand, dictate, discharge, drive, effect, egg on*, emphasize, exact, execute, exert, expect, extort, fortify, fulfill, goad, hound, impel, implement, impose, incite, invoke, lash, make, necessitate, oblige, perform, press, prosecute, reinforce, require, sanction, spur, strain, stress, strong-arm, support, urge, whip, wrest, administrate, crack down, dragoon, force upon, insist on, lean on, put into effect, put screws to |
| Antonyms: | abandon, disregard, drop, forego, forget, neglect, overlook, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | impose something |
| Synonyms: | administer, apply, command, deliver, dispense, exact, expose, extort, force, give, levy, require, strike, subject, visit, wreak, bring upon, deal out, force upon, give it to, lay down the law, mete out, stick it to |
| Notes: | afflict is generally used with living beings; inflict is generally used with inanimate objects inflict takes 'on,' afflict takes 'with' |
| Main Entry: | minister |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, serve |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, administer, aid, answer, attend, cure, do for, doctor, foster, heal, nurse, pander, remedy, succor, tend, treat, wait on, be solicitous of, cater to, pander to, take care of, watch over |
| Antonyms: | hurt, injure |
| Main Entry: | portion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into pieces |
| Synonyms: | administer, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up*, dole out*, parcel, part, partition, piece, prorate, quota, ration, section, share, shift, mete out |
| Antonyms: | collect, combine, gather, join |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | preside |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in authority |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, be at the head of, be in driver's seat, call the signals, carry on, chair, conduct, control, direct, do the honors, govern, handle, head, head up, keep, lead, manage, officiate, operate, ordain, oversee, pull the strings, run, run the show, sit on top of, supervise |
| Antonyms: | follow, serve |
| Main Entry: | regulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, organize |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, administer, allocate, arrange, balance, classify, conduct, control, coordinate, correct, determine, direct, dispose, fit, fix, govern, guide, handle, improve, legislate, measure, moderate, modulate, monitor, order, oversee, readjust, reconcile, rectify, rule, run, set, settle, square, standardize, superintend, supervise, systematize, temper, time, true, tune, tune up*, methodize, pull things together, put in order, shape up, straighten up |
| Antonyms: | deregulate, disorganize, mismanage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have power over; prevail |
| Synonyms: | administer, be in power, be in the driver's seat, be supreme, boss, command, dominate, domineer, govern, head up, helm, hold power, hold sway, influence, manage, obtain, occupy, overrule, predominate, preponderate, rule, rule the roost*, run the show, run things, sit, superabound, wear the crown |
| Antonyms: | serve, submit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | share |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use in common with others |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, deal, dispense, distribute, divide, divvy up*, dole out, experience, part, partake, participate, partition, prorate, quota, ration, receive, shift, slice, split, split up, yield, be a party to, cut the pie, divide with, divvy, give and take, give out, go Dutch, go fifty-fifty, go halves, go in with, have a hand in, have a portion of, mete out, parcel out, pay half, piece up, slice up, take a part of |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, be selfish |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | supervise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage people, project |
| Synonyms: | administer, be in charge, be in driver's seat, be in the saddle, be on duty, be responsible for, boss, call the play, call the shots*, chaperon, conduct, control, crack the whip, deal with, direct, handle, inspect, keep an eye on, look after, overlook, oversee, preside over, quarterback, ride herd on*, run, run the show, run things, sit on top of, superintend, survey, take care of |
| Antonyms: | serve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put into use |
| Synonyms: | administer, assign, bring into play, bring to bear, employ, engage, execute, exercise, exploit, handle, implement, practice, utilize |
| Main Entry: | control |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have charge of |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, boss, bully, call, command, conduct, direct, discipline, dominate, domineer, govern, guide, handle, head, instruct, lead, manage, manipulate, overlook, oversee, pilot, predominate, regiment, regulate, rule, run*, steer, subject, subjugate, superintend, supervise, administrate, be in saddle, call the signals, deal with, head up, hold purse strings, hold sway over, hold the reins, push buttons, quarterback, reign over, run the show, run things |
| Antonyms: | abandon, forsake, relinquish, renounce, resign, give up, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, oversee |
| Synonyms: | administer, advise, be in the driver's seat, boss, call the shots*, carry on, conduct, control, control the affairs of, dispose, dominate, govern, guide, handle, have the say, head up, influence, keep, lead, operate, ordain, preside over, quarterback, regulate, rule, run, run the show, run things, shepherd, superintend, supervise, take the reins |
| Antonyms: | misguide, mismanage, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distribute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allocate, deliver, spread |
| Synonyms: | administer, allot, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, circulate, consign, convey, cut up, deal, diffuse, disburse, dish out*, dispense, disperse, dispose, disseminate, divide, divvy up*, dole out*, donate, endow, give, give away, hand out, issue, mete, parcel, partition, pass out, present, prorate, radiate, ration, scatter, share, shell out*, sow, strew, deal out, fork out*, lot out, measure out, pay out, slice up |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather, hoard, hold, keep, maintain, preserve, store |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | doctor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix up, treat |
| Synonyms: | administer, attend, do up, fix, mend, overhaul, patch up*, rebuild, reconstruct, repair, revamp, supply, apply medication, give treatment, medicate, recondition |
| Antonyms: | harm, hurt, injure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | give |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contribute, supply, transfer |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allow, award, bequeath, bestow, cede, come across, commit, confer, consign, convey, deed, deliver, dish out*, dispense, dispose of, dole out, donate, endow, entrust, furnish, gift, grant, hand down, hand out, hand over, lease, pass out, permit, present, provide, relinquish, remit, sell, shell out*, subsidize, tip, transmit, turn over, vouchsafe, will, ante up, fork over, heap upon, lavish upon, lay upon, let have, make over*, parcel out, part with, pass down, pony up, throw in |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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