MINISTERED (TO) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

ministered (to)

verb

past tense of minister (to)

as in administered (to)

to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteered to help minister to the sick at the local hospice

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Utah politicians felt very slighted and upset by the designation and nursed that grudge along for 20 years.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
More important, Tubbs detected in Ferguson someone who, under the feral exterior, shared his affection for hard work and heterodox thinking and quietly nursed a desire to become part of something larger than himself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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At a hospital in Sokoto, records shared with AP show nearly 40 children previously treated for malnutrition since February are currently under treatment again, in addition to those not documented.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
When the musician was first diagnosed, it was believed her condition would be easily treated with radiation, but complications required her to undergo multiple surgeries.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

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