Administer
Administer verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.
Usage example: the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
Appropriate and administer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Appropriate" instead a verb "Administer".
Appropriate
Appropriate verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Administer and appropriate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Administer" instead a verb "Appropriate".
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Appropriate and Administer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/administer/appropriate
Administer & Appropriate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/administer/appropriate>.
Appropriate or Administer. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/administer/appropriate.
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