minister to
phrasal verb
ministered to; ministering to; ministers to
: to help or care for (someone or something)
She devoted herself to ministering to the poor and sick.
The nurse ministered to his wounds.
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In an open letter to Reeves earlier this month, more than 500 entrepreneurs urged the finance minister to resist calls to hike capital gains tax or restrict the business asset disposal relief scheme.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
The family worshipped at a liberal Episcopal church in downtown Atlanta, which, during the AIDS epidemic ministered to the L.G.B.T.Q. community.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Springsteen ministered to the Philly faithful with a three-song acoustic set, performed solo.
—Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
But there was a whole new set of ministers to contend with, a setback that Ciotti was familiar with.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
The family worshipped at a liberal Episcopal church in downtown Atlanta, which, during the AIDS epidemic ministered to the L.G.B.T.Q. community.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Springsteen ministered to the Philly faithful with a three-song acoustic set, performed solo.
—Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
But there was a whole new set of ministers to contend with, a setback that Ciotti was familiar with.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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