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 the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.
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His mother, Katharine White, had been the fiction editor, the magazine’s first; eventually, Roger filled the same chair, ministering to many of the same writers.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
In addition to bringing medical care to remote mountain villages half a world away, Halifax has ministered to the dying in hospice, worked with the homeless in New Mexico, cared for prisoners on death row, and led countless protests for peace.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Campbell continued ministering to children.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
His mother, Katharine White, had been the fiction editor, the magazine’s first; eventually, Roger filled the same chair, ministering to many of the same writers.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
In addition to bringing medical care to remote mountain villages half a world away, Halifax has ministered to the dying in hospice, worked with the homeless in New Mexico, cared for prisoners on death row, and led countless protests for peace.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Campbell continued ministering to children.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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