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  • 1administer — /ədˈmɪnəstə/ (say uhd minuhstuh), /æd / (say ad ) verb (t) 1. to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have charge of the execution of: to administer laws. 2. to bring into use or operation; dispense: to administer justice. 3. to make application …

  • 2administer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. govern, rule, manage, control; give, dose, dispense. See authority, giving, apportionment, conduct. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To manage] Syn. conduct, direct, control, govern; see command 2 , govern …

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  • 3administer — ad·min·is·ter /əd mi nə stər/ vb is·tered, is·ter·ing vt 1: to manage the affairs of (as a government or agency) 2 a: to direct or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of administer a trust fund b: to settle (an estate) under a court appoin …

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  • 4have executive charge of — index administer (conduct), govern Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5administer — administrant /ad min euh streuhnt/, n. /ad min euh steuhr/, v.t. 1. to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law. 2. to bring into use or operation: to administer justice; to administer last rites. 3.… …

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  • 6administer — ad•min•is•ter [[t]ædˈmɪn ə stər[/t]] v. t. 1) to direct or manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of 2) to bring into use or operation: to administer justice[/ex] 3) to dispense, esp. formally: to administer the… …

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  • 7superintend — v. a. Supervise, oversee, overlook, direct, conduct, manage, control, administer have charge of, have the direction of, have the oversight of, preside over …

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  • 8Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life     Religious Life      …

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  • 9Texas — • Includes geography, history, demographic, and government information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Texas     Texas     † …

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  • 10manage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. administer, conduct; control; afford; contrive, bring about, manipulate. See authority, sufficiency. v. i. See provision. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To direct] Syn. lead, oversee, direct, administer,… …

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