Read full poem →The sergeant, taking note of this, gave pause to his elaborate
history while he administered a sardonic comment. “Be keerful,
honey, you ’ll be a-ketchin’ flies,” he said.
Dictionary Entry
To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
In a Sentence
“We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food.”
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Common Phrases
. administered
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Poetry examples for “administered”
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