transfuse vs administer

transfuse and administer both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of transfuse include dispense.

transfuse (verb)	administer (verb)
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin	give or apply (medications)
give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to	administer or bestow, as in small portions
pour out of one vessel into another	perform (a church sacrament) ritually
impart gradually	work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
	direct the taking of