administer vs inject

administer and inject both are verbs.

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

As verbs, inject is a hyponym of administer; that is, inject is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administer:

Other hyponyms of administer include transfuse, digitalize, shoot, give.

administer (verb)	inject (verb)
give or apply (medications)	give an injection to
administer or bestow, as in small portions	to introduce (a new aspect or element)
perform (a church sacrament) ritually	to insert between other elements
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of	feed intravenously
direct the taking of	take by injection
	force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing