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administer vs manage

manage vs administer

administer and manage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administer No No Yes No
manage No No Yes No
As verbs, manage is a hypernym of administer; that is, manage is a word with a broader meaning than administer:
  • administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
  • manage: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Other hypernyms of administer include care, deal, handle.
As verbs, manage is a hyponym of administer; that is, manage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administer:
  • administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
  • manage: watch and direct
Other hyponyms of administer include pontificate, oversee, superintend, supervise.
administer (verb) manage (verb)
give or apply (medications) handle effectively
administer or bestow, as in small portions be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
perform (a church sacrament) ritually watch and direct
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of carry on or function
direct the taking of succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
be successful; achieve a goal
Difference between administer and manage

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