as in to administer (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteered to help minister to the sick at the local hospice
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That’s so her milk won’t be wasted nursing her children.—
Michael Freeman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025 -
What's next: The company and the court will face an uphill climb to nurse the company back to health in an environment where investors have soured on electric vehicles and companies have pulled back on their EV plans.—
Michael Flaherty,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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Staff Picks: Our 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC News,
6 Dec. 2024
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The man was treated at an area hospital for injuries, which were not caused by gunfire.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Of course, if a patient is found to have an underlying condition, the priority is treating the condition, which may address the cankers, too. Don’t forget nutrition.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Minister (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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