MINISTER (TO) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

minister (to)

verb

Definition of minister (to)

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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With Chamarri Conner nursing a knee injury, Jaden Hicks and Alohi Gilman were stationed as the top safeties.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Tight ends show some promise Tight ends have gotten off to a quiet start in training camp, partly because of the injuries Greg Dulcich and Ben Sims were nursing.

— Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurse

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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

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For many years, Grant was viewed in bright contrast to his dad; as a kid, he was seen to be a stable figure in a tumultuous household.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The stadium has become notorious for the glare and has been seen to affect receivers during games.

— Cal Phillips June 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

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