administrar

/adminisˈtɾaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to administer, to manage

📋 administrar = ad- (to) + ministrar (serve): to serve out, dose or manage

From Latin administrare, ad- (to) + ministrare (to serve). Serving something out to someone gives the sense of administering a dose. Serving a system's needs by running it gives the sense of managing. Related to English minister and administer.

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