different between administrate vs superintend

English

Etymology

• archaic: Latin administr?tus, past participle of administr?.
• modern: Back-formation from administration (from administer, also from Latin administr?)

(The exact etymology is disputed, see note below.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?m?n?st?e?t/
• Hyphenation: ad?min?i?strate

Verb

administrate (third-person singular simple present administrates, present participle administrating, simple past and past participle administrated)

1. to administer
2. (computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.

Usage notes

Administrate is widely regarded as a non-standard alternative to administer, but in some dialects it is preferred or accepted, and in some industries it is preferred as a jargon term in certain contexts.

Although sources such as Merriam-Webster show the etymology of administrate as being directly from Latin in the 16th century, those same sources also indicate that administer and administration can be attested in English in the 14th century, so a back-formation from administration is also plausible.

Related terms

• administer
• administration
• administrator

Translations

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Adverb

administrate

1. present adverbial passive participle of administri

Latin

Verb

administr?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of administr?

English

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintend?

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?su?p???n?t?nd/
• Hyphenation: su?per?in?tend

Verb

superintend (third-person singular simple present superintends, present participle superintending, simple past and past participle superintended)

1. To oversee the work of others; to supervise.
2. To administer the affairs of something or someone.

Related terms

• superintendence

Translations