administrate

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/ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪt/

verb

to administer

“The job is to administrate the network.”

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administer
OriginLatin administrātus →
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Meanings

verbadministrate (third-person singular simple present administrates, present participle administrating, simple past and past participle administrated)

present singular third person administrates · participle present administrating · participle past administrated · past administrated

  1. to administer
  2. computingthe act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.

    The job is to administrate the network.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbwork in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

Similar
administer
Broader
managedealcare
Also see
administer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinadministrātiō
  2. Latinadministrātus
  3. Englishadministrate

* archaic: Latin administrātus, past participle of administrō. * modern: Back-formation from administration (from Latin administrātiō, also from administrō) (The exact etymology is disputed, see note below.)

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APA

administrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administrate

MLA

“administrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administrate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “administrate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administrate.

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