supervise vs administer

supervise and administer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, administer is a hypernym of supervise; that is, administer is a word with a broader meaning than supervise:

supervise: watch and direct
administer: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

Other hypernyms of supervise include administrate.

supervise (verb)	administer (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance	give or apply (medications)
watch and direct	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