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superintend vs administer

administer vs superintend

superintend and administer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superintend No No Yes No
administer No No Yes No
As verbs, administer is a hypernym of superintend; that is, administer is a word with a broader meaning than superintend:
  • superintend: watch and direct
  • administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
Other hypernyms of superintend include administrate.
superintend (verb) administer (verb)
watch and direct give or apply (medications)
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 superintend and administer

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