handle vs administer

administer vs handle

handle is a noun but administer is not a noun.

handle and administer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, administer is a hyponym of handle; that is, administer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:

handle: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

Other hyponyms of handle include administrate, organise, organize, work, come to grips, get to grips, dispose of, mind, take care, coordinate, juggle, process, misconduct, mishandle, mismanage, direct, carry on, conduct, deal, touch.

handle (noun)	administer (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

handle (verb)	administer (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	give or apply (medications)
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	administer or bestow, as in small portions
handle effectively	perform (a church sacrament) ritually
show and train	work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of	direct the taking of
interact in a certain way

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