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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Friendship means making sure someone else is OK and then ministering to yourself.
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Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Franklin conceived the medal while serving as minister to France and commissioned two French artists to create the design.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
His mother, Katharine White, had been the fiction editor, the magazine’s first; eventually, Roger filled the same chair, ministering to many of the same writers.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Franklin conceived the medal while serving as minister to France and commissioned two French artists to create the design.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
His mother, Katharine White, had been the fiction editor, the magazine’s first; eventually, Roger filled the same chair, ministering to many of the same writers.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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