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to minister

to minister

11 5.1
To care for someone, often in a religious way
  • verb
  • /ˈmɪnɪstər/
translation icon : atender
  • She devoted her life to ministering to the needs of the elderly in her community.
  • minister to the needs

Deen deenen means to, to serve, to minister, to take care of.

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Examples

  • I have ministered to the dying, and I'm no stranger to death.

  • Someone who will minister to his mind and his soul.

  • You spent the better part of your life trying to minister to other people.

  • Thus, they were qualified to minister to the needs of the home's residents, and the residents, in turn, met theirs.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I understand several are being ministered to at your mission, for which I thank you.

  • My sincere desire for this blog is to minister to others and build relationships.

    Blog text (8)
  • See if there's a way that you can minister to residents and their families.

    Blog text (13)
  • We go deep into the Bush on cow trails and minister to sick children that are dying of malaria.

  • Your job is here, ministering to the people of Savannah.

  • As a boy in the former Belgian Congo, he accompanied his father, a pastor, to minister to the sick.

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Compounds

522 3.2

The head of a country's government who leads the cabinet and decides policy

216 2.3

The head of a country's government who leads it and makes key decisions

195 3.5

A government official who manages relations with other countries

72 4.2

A government official who manages a country's money, taxes and spending

A government person who manages a country's money, taxes, and spending

12 5.0

A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department

A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it

diplomatic minister
  • Specialized
6.5

A government official who represents their country in another country and ranks below an ambassador

A person who leads religious services and performs ceremonies

A government diplomat below an ambassador who can sign agreements for their country

How Caring

to care for
347 1.0
to minister
11 5.1
to serve
1.7

Surface Forms

minister infinitive
ministered past
ministered past participle
ministering present participle
ministers third person singular

Etymology

The word minister comes from the Latin minister, meaning 'servant' or 'helper'. To minister to someone is to 'serve' their needs, often by caring for them in a kind or practical way.