as in to administer (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteered to help minister to the sick at the local hospice
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Newsweek spoke to nurse Meagan Vanzant, who appears in the back of the video wearing blue scrubs and glasses, about the highs and lows of their roles.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025 -
Dennis admits to an obsession with twins and to nursing a Parent Trap-esque fantasy as a child to stave off loneliness.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 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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The latest iteration features the same robust build and chuck-about-ability but has been consciously upgraded with phthalate-free, recycled PVC and recycled nylon that’s treated with a non-PFC water-repellent (DWR) finish.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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Dallas had been known as a team that treated its stars well, but with this move, that reputation is now in question.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Minister (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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