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shoot vs administer

administer vs shoot

shoot is a noun but administer is not a noun.

shoot and administer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
administer No No Yes No
As verbs, administer is a hypernym of shoot; that is, administer is a word with a broader meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: give an injection to
  • administer: give or apply (medications)
Other hypernyms of shoot include dispense.
shoot (noun) administer (noun)
the act of shooting at targets
a new branch
shoot (verb) administer (verb)
give an injection to give or apply (medications)
produce buds, branches, or germinate administer or bestow, as in small portions
measure the altitude of by using a sextant perform (a church sacrament) ritually
record on photographic film work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
make a film or photograph of something direct the taking of
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between shoot and administer

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