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administer vs oversee

oversee vs administer

administer and oversee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administer No No Yes No
oversee No No Yes No
As verbs, oversee is a hyponym of administer; that is, oversee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administer:
  • administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
  • oversee: watch and direct
Other hyponyms of administer include pontificate, manage, superintend, supervise.
administer (verb) oversee (verb)
give or apply (medications) watch and direct
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
Difference between administer and oversee

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