administer vs dish out

administer and dish out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
administer	No	No	Yes	No
dish out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, administer and dish out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of administer include allot, deal, deal out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out.

administer (verb)	dish out (verb)
give or apply (medications)	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
administer or bestow, as in small portions	administer or bestow, as in small portions
perform (a church sacrament) ritually
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
direct the taking of