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ministers (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of minister (to)
as in administers (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. nurses
  2. mothers
  3. treats
Verb
  • At the family estate, Sybylla, who nurses inchoate hopes of becoming a writer, is to be remade into a suitable wife.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurses
Verb
  • Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
  • Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of mothers
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  • The movie treats its main character with a devotion as unquestioning as the canine does.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Pisces Moon in your finance zone squares your ruler Uranus in your playful 5th house, making spontaneous plans, tickets, hobbies, or treats harder to resist.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of treats
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“Ministers (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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