Definition of Administrate

1. Verb. Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of. "She administers the funds"


Definition of Administrate

1. v. t. To administer.

Definition of Administrate

1. Verb. to administer ¹

2. Verb. (computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Administrate

1. [v -STRATED, -STRATING, -STRATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Administrate

adminicular
adminiculum
adminisphere
administer
administeration
administered
administerial
administering
administerings
administers
administr'd
administrable
administrant
administrants
administrate (current term)
administrated
administrates
administrating
administration
administrational
administrations
administrative
administrative body
administrative data processing
administrative district
administrative division
administrative hearing
administrative kingship
administrative law

Literary usage of Administrate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American and English Encyclopedia of Law by John Houston Merrill, Charles Frederic Williams, Thomas Johnson Michie, David Shephard Garland (1887)
"(3) Suits by foreign administrator for negligence causing death of his intestate, 648. (4) Suit against administrate, 649. (a) Suit by non-resident widow ..."

2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge by ed Andrew Findlater, John Merry Ross (1868)
"In 227 ac., two new praetors were appointed, to administrate affairs in Sicily and Sardinia ; and in 197 в. с., two more for the Spanish provinces, ..."

3. Report of the Standing Committee of the Common Council, on the Subject of by Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Israel Thorndike Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Boston (Mass.). Common Council (1832)
"... administrate* In, Common Council, Augv.it 50th, 1832. On motion of Mr. James, it was Ordered, That Messrs. James, Eveleth, Wetmore, Waters, ..."

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