minister to sb
— phrasal verb with minister uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/us/ˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/verb
to give help to or care for someone, for example someone who is ill:
formal The priest ministers to his flock (= the people who go to his church).
humorous I spent most of the morning ministering to my sick husband.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- attention
- bedside manner
- bring
- care
- clinic
- domiciliary
- eye
- first-line treatment
- keep your/an eye on sth/sb idiom
- mind
- minister
- modality
- nurse
- patch sb/sth up
- paternal
- referral
- section
- set sb up
- soothe
- tend
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