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Administer vs. Administrate
Administer
/ədˈmɪnəstə/Examples:
Accordingly he administered an injection-not of a narcotic, but of strychnine."The teacher had to administer the exam under strict conditions.She was responsible for administering the estate after his passing.
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Administrate
/ədˈmɪnəstreɪt/Examples:
They administrate the entire network system.A team was hired to administrate the project tasks.He was chosen to administrate the monthly budget.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words relate to the concept of management or supervision, but they are used in slightly different contexts.
- Administer is more commonly used in everyday language, while administrate is often found in formal or technical contexts.
- Think of administer as actively giving or overseeing something directly, like a doctor administers medicine.
- Use administrate to describe the broader management of a system or organization over time.
- Remember that administer often implies a direct action while administrate relates more to the ongoing office or management duties.
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