treat vs administer

administer vs treat

treat is a noun but administer is not a noun.

treat and administer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, administer is a hyponym of treat; that is, administer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than treat:

treat: provide treatment for
administer: give or apply (medications)

Other hyponyms of treat include hyperventilate, massage, purge, correct, insufflate, detox, detoxify, irrigate, iodise, iodize, doctor, vet, nurse, manipulate, dispense, relieve, remedy, dress, splint, operate, operate on, medicate, medicine, bleed, leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, cup, transfuse, shock, pack, burn, cauterise, cauterize, analyse, analyze, psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze.

treat (noun)	administer (noun)
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
something considered choice to eat

treat (verb)	administer (verb)
provide treatment for	give or apply (medications)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition	administer or bestow, as in small portions
regard or consider in a specific way	perform (a church sacrament) ritually
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement	direct the taking of
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
provide with a gift or entertainment
interact in a certain way

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