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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The other party had denied any such claims and asked the minister to apologize for the accusation.
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Lecornu was notably the only minister to have remained in government since Macron was first elected in 2017, a sign of the strong working relationship between himself and the French President.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lecornu, 39, is regarded as a political survivor, the only minister to have served continuously since Macron first took office in 2017.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Lecornu was notably the only minister to have remained in government since Macron was first elected in 2017, a sign of the strong working relationship between himself and the French President.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lecornu, 39, is regarded as a political survivor, the only minister to have served continuously since Macron first took office in 2017.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minister to
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