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
  • Fiji's Selestino Ravutaumada was nursing the rolling ball when Adams reached between his legs and touched it down for a try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nurse
Verb
  • The new cub's arrival marks the first time Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has had a lion birth since July 2020, when lioness Abana mothered three cubs.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • Virginia Dulles was the opposite of Louanne Bixby—even a hundred children couldn’t exhaust her need to mother them.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of mother
Verb
  • If your go-to bag is a roomy tote, treat yourself to the Medium City Tote by Coach.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • He was then treated by medical staff and was considered stable, police said.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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 8 Jul. 2026.

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