administrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce administrate in British English:
UK [əd'mɪnɪstreɪt]
How to pronounce administrate in American English:
US [əd'mɪnəˌstreɪt]
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- Verb:
- work in an administrative capacity; supervise
Word Origin
- administrate (v.)
- 1630s, from Latin administratus, past participle of administrare (see administer). In modern use a back-formation from administration. Related: Administrated; administrating.
Example
- 1. One day , I was asked to administrate our school 's new film club .
- 2. Administrate the campus portal system and accounts .
- 3. Of course these instruments are usually controlled by those who administrate the minion training program , but they don 't have to be .
- 4. With an advanced degree and a smattering of chinese and fluent english and russian , he would have been the perfect candidate to administrate the jalal-abad university ; instead , he focuses on profit .
- 5. I disagree , for I think human beings have the ability to surpass themselves , control themselves and administrate themselves .