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manage vs administer

administer vs manage

manage and administer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manage No No Yes No
administer No No Yes No
As verbs, administer is a hyponym of manage; that is, administer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manage:
  • manage: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
As verbs, administer is a hypernym of manage; that is, administer is a word with a broader meaning than manage:
  • manage: watch and direct
  • administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
Other hypernyms of manage include administrate.
manage (verb) administer (verb)
handle effectively give or apply (medications)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of administer or bestow, as in small portions
watch and direct perform (a church sacrament) ritually
carry on or function work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available direct the taking of
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
be successful; achieve a goal
Difference between manage and administer

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