administered (to)

verb

past tense of administer (to)
as in ministered (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice

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  1. nursed
  2. treated
  3. healed
Verb
  • Her eldest son moved in during the pandemic and nursed the orchard’s last remaining tree back to health.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
  • Rescued by Tamijuddin, a Muslim friend of her father’s, the adolescent Sutara is nursed back to health by his family before being escorted safely to her brothers in Calcutta.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of nursed
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  • Adobe Stock Responsible AI is often treated as the price businesses must pay for using artificial intelligence.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike older buyers in their 40s and 50s who rely on cash flow to fund mortgages and college tuition, Philips has treated the business more like a compounding asset than a personal ATM.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of treated
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  • Charlie has healed now, weeks later, but Kroll said at least five other neighbors said their dogs have been hurt too, and shared photos with him.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Now take it to God in prayer & trust that by his stripes you are healed.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of healed
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