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Administer

/əˈdmɪnəstər/
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(verb) To apportion out, distribute.

The courts administer the law.
The syringe is the instrument most commonly used to administer insulin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse will ____ the medication to the patient every four hours.

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