1. provided care, help, or service to someone in need
Usage: past tense of minister
2. performed religious duties or services
Usage: religious context

Examples

• The nurse ministered to the wounded soldiers throughout the night.
• She ministered to her sick grandmother with great devotion.
• The pastor ministered to his congregation for over thirty years.
• Volunteers ministered to the homeless at the shelter.
• The doctor ministered to patients in the remote village.
• He ministered comfort to those who were grieving.
• The chaplain ministered to the spiritual needs of the prisoners.