minister to

phrasal verb

ministered to; ministering to; ministers to

: to help or care for (someone or something)

She devoted herself to ministering to the poor and sick.

The nurse ministered to his wounds.

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He was reportedly scheduled to visit South Korea later this month – the first Japanese defense minister to do so in nine years – but the ongoing political crisis has complicated these plans. —

Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024 The new church represents an effort by the United Methodist Church to minister to unreached populations, particularly Latino immigrants and asylum seekers. —

Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024 Grace Evelyn Reese Adkins devoted her considerable energy and talents as a teacher, writer, composer and minister to promoting Christian beliefs espoused by the Restoration Movement, also known as the Stone-Campbell Movement. —

arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025 The Jubilee is expected to bring some 32 million pilgrims to Rome over 2025, and Francis has a dizzying calendar of events to minister to them. —

CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minister to