as in to minister (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice
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One is being nursed back to health, but another was killed in the storm.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025 -
The young Liu also nursed aspirations of becoming a writer and honed his literary craft in his off hours.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Mar. 2025
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Staff Picks: Our 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC News,
6 Dec. 2024
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Skye said that the older Reeves treated her kindly.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The decision was made to protect its current dog population, conduct testing and treat any affected dogs and isolate the illness to mitigate exposure to new dogs, according to HSHC.—
Allana Haynes,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Administer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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