B2 verb Formal

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
administration
Verb
administrate
Advérbio
administratively
Adjetivo
administrative
Relacionado
administrator
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: administrate

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
administration
Verb
administrate
Advérbio
administratively
Adjetivo
administrative
Relacionado
administrator

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

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)

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: administrate

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