"administrate" meaning in English

See administrate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-administrate.wav Forms: administrates [present, singular, third-person], administrating [participle, present], administrated [participle, past], administrated [past]
Etymology: * archaic: Latin administrātus, past participle of administrō. * modern: Back-formation from administration (from administer, also from Latin administrō) (The exact etymology is disputed, see note below.) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|administrātus}} Latin administrātus, {{back-formation|en|administration}} Back-formation from administration, {{der|en|la|administrō}} Latin administrō Head templates: {{en-verb}} administrate (third-person singular simple present administrates, present participle administrating, simple past and past participle administrated)
  1. to administer
    Sense id: en-administrate-en-verb-kuK1XNCP
  2. (computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-administrate-en-verb-vqdnUye2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 87 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: coadministrate Related terms: administer, administration, administrative, administrator

Inflected forms

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