Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to give (time, money, goods); to donate
施されたら対等な関係ではなくなるのだ。Once you accept charity, the relationship is no longer one between equals.
2. to do; to perform; to conduct
どうにかしようにも手の施しようが無いことは分かっている。I know that there is nothing that can be done, no matter how hard I try.
3. to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
化粧は薄く施された。Makeup was applied lightly.
4. to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle
5. to spread far and wide