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to administer
To deliberately give something to a person or animal, usually medicine, an injection, or food. The term is often used in a medical or caregiving context.
Die Krankenschwester verabreichte dem Patienten das Schmerzmittel.
The nurse administered the painkiller to the patient.
to administer
In formal or old-fashioned language, to give someone something, especially a punishment or a blow.
Dem Gefangenen wurden zur Strafe zwanzig Peitschenhiebe verabreicht.
The prisoner was administered twenty lashes as punishment.
'verabreichen' (to administer) is an inseparable verb because it begins with the prefix 'ver-'. The prefix remains firmly attached to the verb 'abreichen' in all sentence forms and tenses.
Die Ärztin verabreicht dem Kind einen Hustensaft.
The doctor administers cough syrup to the child.
This verb almost always requires a person in the dative case (to whom something is administered) and a thing in the accusative case (what is administered). The structure is: subject administers [dative person] [accusative thing].
Der Tierarzt verabreichte der Katze eine Impfung.
The vet administered a vaccination to the cat.
'verabreichen' (to administer) is a formal word used mainly in medicine, pharmacy, or caregiving. It sounds very professional and detached.
Die Pflegekraft ist dafür geschult, Infusionen korrekt zu verabreichen.
The caregiver is trained to administer IV infusions correctly.
Common objects for 'verabreichen' (to administer) are things from the medical field. Typical phrases are: to administer medication, a dose, an injection, a tablet, or a painkiller.
Dem Patienten wurde die nächste Dosis des Antibiotikums verabreicht.
The patient was administered the next dose of the antibiotic.
to give
Geben is the general word for handing something over and can also refer to medicine. Verabreichen means deliberately administering medicine, food, or an injection and sounds medical or care-related. Geben is often used in everyday situations, while verabreichen is more common in professional contexts.
In der Klinik verabreicht die Pflegekraft dem Jungen die verschriebene Tablette.
At the clinic, the nurse administers the prescribed tablet to the boy.
Zu Hause gibt Mia ihrem Sohn die verschriebene Tablette.
At home, Mia gives her son the prescribed tablet.
