verb

administered

adm·ini·ste·red 4 syllables

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 4
Letters 12
Starts with A

Definition of Administered

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food.

  2. 2

    administering to the sick

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How many syllables does administered have?

Administered has 4 syllables: adm·ini·ste·red. The word is broken into 4 spoken beats.

What part of speech is administered?

Administered is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Administered has 12 letters. It contains 4 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.