Administers - English meaning

verb

Give or apportion (something) to someone.

Usage examples:

Equal time was allotted to each

verb

To give a share of something for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

The board allotted $5000 to the recreation center., [ u ] there are huge differences in the allotme…

verb

To give a share of something to someone or something to use for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Allot sth to sb/sth for sth $150,000 has been allotted to the museum for renovations.

verb

Make a formal application or request.

Usage examples:

You need to apply to the local authority for a grant

verb

To request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form

Usage examples:

Apply for we've applied for a grant to get funding for the project., apply to please apply in writi…

verb

(especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important

Usage examples:

Apply to that part of the form is for uk citizens - it doesn't apply to you., those were old regula…

verb

Divide up and share out.

Usage examples:

Voting power will be apportioned according to contribution

verb

To give or share something among several people or things

Usage examples:

How should medical care be funded and apportioned?

verb

To share something between several people or organizations

Usage examples:

Apportion sth between sb/sth the costs will be apportioned between the buyer and the seller., appor…

idiom

Used, especially by children, to say that someone cannot tell another person what to do because they are not in charge of them

Usage examples:

I used to shout "you're not the boss of me!" when my stepmum told me what to do., don't do it! he's…

verb

Confer or present (an honour, right, or gift).

Usage examples:

The office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm

verb

To give something as an honour or present

Usage examples:

The george cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on british civilians for acts of great brave…

noun

A person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization.

Usage examples:

I asked my boss for a promotion

verb

Give (someone) orders in a domineering manner.

Usage examples:

He does not like being bossed around

adjective

Excellent; outstanding.

Usage examples:

That was a real boss move on his part

noun

The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.

Usage examples:

They were arrested for disorderly conduct

verb

Organize and carry out.

Usage examples:

In the second trial he conducted his own defence

verb

Direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra, choir, etc.).

Usage examples:

The concert is to be conducted by sir simon rattle

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

Usage examples:

The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Usage examples:

He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb

Power to direct or determine

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

verb

Bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address.

Usage examples:

The products should be delivered on time

verb

Bring to a destination

verb

To take goods, letters, or packages to people’s houses or places of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had the pizza delivered., [ t ] we call our pharmacy with the doctor’s prescription and as…

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

verb

Pay out (money from a fund).

Usage examples:

$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed

verb

If a bank, organization, or government disburses money, it officially pays it to someone

Usage examples:

Up to now, the foundation has disbursed $1.3 million., disburse sth to sb the money was disbursed t…

verb

To pay out money, usually from an amount that has been collected for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

The local authorities annually disburse between £50 million and £100 million on arts projects.

verb

Tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation.

Usage examples:

They stressed that staff would not be actively discharging anyone and no programme was in place to …

noun

The action of discharging someone from a hospital or from the armed forces or police.

Usage examples:

Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital

verb

To allow someone to leave

Usage examples:

Allen was discharged from the hospital yesterday., [ i ] the soapy water from the washing machine w…

verb

Distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people.

Usage examples:

Orderlies went round dispensing drinks

verb

To give out or provide an item or substance

Usage examples:

Is there a tourism agency that dispenses city maps?, this gasoline pump is capable of dispensing ei…

verb

To provide something such as a service, money, or information

Usage examples:

Dispense advice/information a personal financial manager will dispense advice on investments., the …

verb

Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels

verb

Give to several people

verb

To divide something among several or many people, or to spread or scatter something over an area

Usage examples:

Food and clothing are being distributed among/to the flood victims., shopping malls are widely dist…

phrasal verb

Distribute or dispense, as in small portions

phrasal verb

To give money, food, or something else that can be divided to several people

Usage examples:

I can’t keep doling out money to you kids.

verb

Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).

Usage examples:

The role of the police is to enforce the law

verb

To cause a law or rule to be obeyed

Usage examples:

We need to enforce the traffic laws., law enforcement

verb

To make sure that people obey something such as a law or rule

Usage examples:

Regulations do not mean anything unless they are enforced., the bar had a lawsuit filed against it …

adjective

Not approximated in any way; precise.

Usage examples:

The exact details were still being worked out

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

In perfect detail; complete and correct

Usage examples:

The exact distance is 3.4 miles., do you have the exact time?, "is it 12 o’clock yet?" "it’s 12:03 …

noun

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Usage examples:

Exercise improves your heart and lung power

verb

Use or apply (a faculty, right, or process).

Usage examples:

Control is exercised by the board

noun

Physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy

Usage examples:

Form of exercise swimming is my favourite form of exercise., get exercise the doctor recommended th…

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.

Usage examples:

He was incapable of governing the country

verb

To control and be responsible for the public business of a country, state, city, or other organized group

Usage examples:

[ t ] the newly elected president will govern the country for four years., prices of manufactured g…

verb

To control and manage a country, city, group of people, etc.

Usage examples:

The party was accused of being unfit to govern., today, he governs a state where hispanics make up …

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

Usage examples:

A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

Usage examples:

He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Usage examples:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

Usage examples:

A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

Usage examples:

Whatever comes into my head

adjective

Chief; principal.

Usage examples:

The head waiter

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

verb

Force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.

Usage examples:

The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others

verb

To establish something as a rule to be obeyed, or to force the acceptance of something

Usage examples:

Settlers often imposed their culture on the peoples of the countries they conquered., she’s always …

verb

To introduce a new law, tax, rule, or punishment

Usage examples:

Impose a ban/restriction/penalty on sb/sth they are calling for the regulatory body to impose a ban…

verb

Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.

Usage examples:

They inflicted serious injuries on three other men

verb

Impose something unpleasant

verb

To force someone or something to experience something unpleasant

Usage examples:

Why would anyone inflict harm on a helpless animal?

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Usage examples:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

verb

Cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.

Usage examples:

She emerged leading a bay horse

noun

The initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.

Usage examples:

Britain is now taking the lead in environmental policies

noun

A soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. it has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.

Usage examples:

There's evidence that heavy metals such as lead and cadmium can make osteoporosis worse.

verb

Be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run.

Usage examples:

Their elder son managed the farm

verb

Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

verb

To succeed in doing something, esp. something difficult

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the pilot managed to land the plane safely., [ + to infinitive ] we managed to …

phrasal verb

To weigh or measure a small amount of something from a larger amount

Usage examples:

Measure out two tablespoons of sugar and add to the hot water.

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Usage examples:

The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

verb

Perform as expected when applied

verb

To work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect

Usage examples:

[ t ] how do you operate the remote control unit?, [ i ] changes are being introduced to make the d…

verb

Arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance.

Usage examples:

The song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated

verb

Arrange systematically; order.

Usage examples:

Organize lessons in a planned way

verb

Arrange by systematic planning and united effort

verb

To make the necessary plans for something to happen; arrange

Usage examples:

The group organizes theater trips once a month., they organized a meeting between the students and …

verb

Supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.

Usage examples:

The home secretary oversees the police service

verb

Watch and direct

noun

A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.

Usage examples:

A strike by local airline pilots

adjective

Done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely.

Usage examples:

A pilot scheme for training workers

verb

Another term for cowcatcher.

verb

Make available for use; supply.

Usage examples:

These clubs provide a much appreciated service for this area

verb

Give something useful or necessary to

verb

To give something that is needed or wanted to someone

Usage examples:

The company provides medical benefits to all employees., i can provide you with directions to their…

verb

Control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly.

Usage examples:

A hormone which regulates metabolism

verb

To control an activity or process by rules or a system

Usage examples:

A computer system regulates production., [ + question word ] their parents regulate how much tv the…

verb

To check that the activities of a business or organization are legal and follow official rules or laws

Usage examples:

Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce., the agency regulates the financial service…

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

Usage examples:

The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

Usage examples:

The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder.

Usage examples:

He steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay

noun

The type of steering of a vehicle.

Usage examples:

Some cars boast four-wheel steer

noun

Another term for bullock.

verb

Be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee.

Usage examples:

He superintended a land reclamation scheme

verb

To be officially in charge of a process or activity

Usage examples:

The attorney general has been stripped of his role in superintending prosecutions.

verb

Observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity).

Usage examples:

The sergeant left to supervise the loading of the lorries

verb

Watch and direct