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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By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
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Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The 39-year-old, who has served for the past three years as France’s armed forces minister tasked with responding to the war between Russia and Ukraine, is the only minister to have remained in Macron’s government since the President was elected in 2017.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Lecornu, 39, is regarded as a political survivor, the only minister to have served continuously since Macron first took office in 2017.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Zamir has urged government ministers to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The 39-year-old, who has served for the past three years as France’s armed forces minister tasked with responding to the war between Russia and Ukraine, is the only minister to have remained in Macron’s government since the President was elected in 2017.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Lecornu, 39, is regarded as a political survivor, the only minister to have served continuously since Macron first took office in 2017.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Zamir has urged government ministers to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minister to
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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