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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Verabreichen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: feh-ra-braichen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Administer/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Arzt wird die Impfung verabreichen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To manage or supervise the execution of something.

    "The nurse will administer the medication to the patient."
  2. 2

    To give or apply (a remedy or treatment).

    "The doctor decided to administer the vaccine to all eligible patients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'administrer', originating from the Latin 'administrare', meaning 'to manage, direct, or serve', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'ministrare' (to serve, minister). Over time, the term evolved from denoting religious or general service to primarily encompassing the management of executive affairs, laws, oaths, or medical treatments.

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