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
  • The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday as markets braced for U.S. inflation data and a throng of Federal Reserve speakers this week, while the yuan nursed a hangover from Beijing's latest underwhelming stimulus package.
    Wayne Cole, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • He was then lovingly nursed back to health and would not return to the wild when released.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of nurse
Verb
  • That divine feminine energy and the space to create and to mother a project.
    Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
  • The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of mother
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  • Although 2024 marks 100 years since the inaugural procession, the department store is treating this Thursday’s parade as its 98th, due to several postponements during World War II.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • If that dunk had happened at Loyola, his classmates would be asking for autographs and treating him like a celebrity.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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 3 Dec. 2024.

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