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dish out vs administer

administer vs dish out

dish out and administer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dish out No No Yes No
administer No No Yes No
As verbs, dish out and administer are synonyms defined as:
  • dish out and administer: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Other synonyms of dish out include allot, deal, deal out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out.
dish out (verb) administer (verb)
provide (usually but not necessarily food) give or apply (medications)
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 dish out and administer

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