minister (to)

verb

Definition of minister (to)next
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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  1. nurse
  2. mother
  3. treat
Verb
  • The Commanders are still nursing a four-point lead, while the Eagles' offense continues to be nothing but empty calories.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The 33-year-old was nursing a complicated groin injury that affected both legs and kept him out for a game earlier this season.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of nurse
Verb
  • 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
  • She was born on June 10, to mother Jona, 25 and father Tony, 24, and has two siblings named Pork Stew and Sweet Pork, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mother
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  • Milas, the intensive care anesthesiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, uses fentanyl in combination with other drugs to treat critical patients.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The affected drugs treat serious conditions, including cancer, osteoporosis, and substance use disorder, and some people with Medicare who use these drugs in the first quarter of 2025 may save between $1 and $10,818 per day.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of treat
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“Minister (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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