distribute vs administer

distribute and administer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distribute and administer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distribute include allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out.

distribute (verb)	administer (verb)
cause to become widely known	give or apply (medications)
to arrange in a systematic order	administer or bestow, as in small portions
distribute or disperse widely	perform (a church sacrament) ritually
cause to be distributed	work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
administer or bestow, as in small portions	direct the taking of
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area