B2 verb Formel

administrate

/ədˈmɪnɪstreɪt/

To manage, supervise, or oversee the operations and activities of an organization, program, or system. It involves the practical execution of policies and the organization of resources to achieve specific goals.

Exemples

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1

She has to administrate her family's complex schedule to ensure everyone gets to their activities on time.

She has to manage the daily organization of her family's timetable.

2

The ministry was established to administrate the new environmental regulations across the country.

The government department was created to oversee the implementation of environmental laws.

3

I'm always the one who has to administrate our group chats and plan the trips.

I am always the person responsible for organizing our group conversations and travel plans.

Famille de mots

Nom
administration
Verb
administrate
Adverbe
administratively
Adjectif
administrative
Apparenté
administrator
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Astuce mémo

Think of an 'Administrator' at a school: they 'administrate' the rules and the lunch schedule to keep everything in order.

Quiz rapide

The board of directors appointed a new manager to _______ the company's daily operations.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : administrate

Exemples

1

She has to administrate her family's complex schedule to ensure everyone gets to their activities on time.

everyday

She has to manage the daily organization of her family's timetable.

2

The ministry was established to administrate the new environmental regulations across the country.

formal

The government department was created to oversee the implementation of environmental laws.

3

I'm always the one who has to administrate our group chats and plan the trips.

informal

I am always the person responsible for organizing our group conversations and travel plans.

4

Standardized procedures were developed to administrate the psychological tests consistently.

academic

Uniform methods were created to carry out the psychological assessments in a stable way.

5

Our firm has been hired to administrate the pension funds for several large corporations.

business

Our company was employed to manage the retirement money for various big businesses.

Famille de mots

Nom
administration
Verb
administrate
Adverbe
administratively
Adjectif
administrative
Apparenté
administrator

Collocations courantes

administrate a program to manage a specific series of events or services
administrate justice to carry out the law and legal processes
administrate a test to supervise the taking of an examination
administrate an estate to manage the property and money left by someone who died
administrate funds to manage and distribute financial resources

Phrases Courantes

administrate an oath

To formally witness someone making a legal promise

administrate a trust

To manage financial assets held for someone else's benefit

administrate medicine

To give or apply a medical treatment (though 'administer' is more common)

Souvent confondu avec

administrate vs administer

While often used interchangeably, 'administer' is more common for giving medicine or help, whereas 'administrate' specifically refers to bureaucratic management.

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Notes d'usage

Administrate is often considered a back-formation of 'administration'. In many contexts, 'administer' is preferred by style guides as it is more concise and has a longer history of use.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes use 'administrate' when they mean 'mini-state' (rarely) or use it in medical contexts where 'administer' is the standard clinical term.

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Astuce mémo

Think of an 'Administrator' at a school: they 'administrate' the rules and the lunch schedule to keep everything in order.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin 'administratus', the past participle of 'administrare', meaning 'to manage, help, or serve'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Transitive verb: requires a direct object (e.g., administrate a budget). Regular verb: forms the past tense and past participle by adding -ed (administrated).
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Contexte culturel

In corporate and government environments, this word is central to describing the 'back-office' functions that allow an organization to function.

Quiz rapide

The board of directors appointed a new manager to _______ the company's daily operations.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : administrate

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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