administer vs dispense

administer and dispense both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
administer	No	No	Yes	No
dispense	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, administer and dispense are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, administer and dispense are synonyms defined as:

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

administer (verb)	dispense (verb)
give or apply (medications)	give or apply (medications)
administer or bestow, as in small portions	administer or bestow, as in small portions
perform (a church sacrament) ritually	grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
direct the taking of