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allot vs administer

administer vs allot

allot and administer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allot No No Yes No
administer No No Yes No
As verbs, administer is a hypernym of allot; that is, administer is a word with a broader meaning than allot:
  • allot: give out
  • administer: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Other hypernyms of allot include allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out.
As verbs, allot and administer are synonyms defined as:
  • allot and administer: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Other synonyms of allot include deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out.
allot (verb) administer (verb)
allow to have give or apply (medications)
give out 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
Difference between allot and administer

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