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ministered

/ˈmɪnɪstərd/ /ˈmɪnɪstəd/

Meanings
verb
To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.

Examples :

"After the accident, the nurses ministered to the injured passengers, providing first aid and comfort. "
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Related Words

Illustration reverend

reverend noun

/ˈɹɛvəɹənd/

A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.

"The Reverend Smith will be speaking at the church service on Sunday. "

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration clergyman

clergyman noun

/ˈklɜːdʒimən/ /ˈklɝdʒimən/

An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

"The clergyman delivered a sermon at the church every Sunday. "

Illustration congregation

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

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function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

Illustration medication

medication noun

/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

Illustration officiant

officiant noun

/əˈfɪʃiənt/ /əˈfɪʃənt/

A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)

"The officiant at the wedding spoke about the importance of love and commitment. "

Illustration guidance

guidance noun

/ˈɡaɪdəns/

The act or process of guiding.

"The teacher's guidance helped the student understand the difficult math problem. "

Illustration service

service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."