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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On Wednesday, Andriy Yermak, the head of Zelensky’s office, and Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, met with Saudi Arabia’s defense minister to discuss an end to the conflict.
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
This is a war that a former defense minister to Netanyahu has referred to as ethnic cleansing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Carney sent his foreign minister as well as his finance minister to meet with Sheinbaum earlier this month in a bid to diversity trade.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
This is a war that a former defense minister to Netanyahu has referred to as ethnic cleansing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Carney sent his foreign minister as well as his finance minister to meet with Sheinbaum earlier this month in a bid to diversity trade.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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