verabreichen
Translation
to administer, to give (medicine)
Examples
Der Arzt verabreicht dem Patienten das Medikament.
The doctor administers the medication to the patient.
Die Dosis wurde falsch verabreicht.
The dose was administered incorrectly.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) to administer sth. (acc.) to sb. (dat.) The doctor administers the medication to the patient.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geben (more general), applizieren (to apply, medical term)
Etymology
'ver-' (inseparable prefix) + 'ab' (off/down) + 'reichen' (to reach/pass). It implies formally passing something over to someone.
Memory Tips
A formal word used in medical or official contexts. Imagine a doctor 'reaching' ('reichen') to give a patient medicine.