French word

administrer

Pronunciation

IPA/administʁe/

Meaning

  • verbmanage

Example

Il sait bien administrer une petite équipe.

He knows how to manage a small team well.

Illustration for administrer (manage)

More examples

Le médecin doit administrer le médicament ce soir.

The doctor must administer the medication tonight.

Core concept

A manager keeps a structure functioning and delivers an authorized treatment in the prescribed way.

Common phrases

  • administrer une entreprise

    manage a company

  • administrer un médicament

    administer a medication

  • administrer une équipe

    manage a team

Similar words

gérer: Managing tasks or resources and adjusting them to keep operations running well.
organiser: Planning and arranging things so they are ready to proceed smoothly.
superviser: Overseeing work and checking that it is progressing without problems.
donner: Providing people with items or information.

Definition in French

Organiser et faire fonctionner une structure, un service ou une activité en répartissant tâches et responsabilités ; en contexte médical, administrer signifie faire appliquer une posologie prescrite.

Word origin

French administrer is a learned form from Latin administrare, from ad- plus ministrare, 'to serve', with management as its central historical idea.

Usage tips

  • The final -er in administrer is pronounced like the sound in parler, not like the English ending in administer.

Other meanings

  • runverb
  • administerverb

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