English word administer comes from Latin ministro, Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin ad- (To.), Latin ministrare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ministro | Latin (lat) | I attend, wait upon, especially at table. I do, execute, carry out. I manage, govern, take care of. |
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
| ministrare | Latin (lat) | |
| administratum | Latin (lat) | |
| aminister | Old French (fro) | |
| admynistren | Middle English (enm) | |
| administer | English (eng) | (intransitive) To minister (to).. (legal) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.. (medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.. (transitive) To apportion out.. (transitive) To cause to take, either by openly offering or through deceit.. (transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or [...] |