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(verb) administer
give or apply (medications)
(verb) distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot
administer or bestow, as in small portions
administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks