ministering

USMIN-uh-stur-ing/ˈmɪn.əˌstəɹ.ɪŋ/UKMIN-i-stuh-ring/ˈmɪn.ɪs.təɹ.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of ministering

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of minister. Use this form for the ongoing action of caring for or helping others.
The volunteers were ministering to families who lost their homes.
She spent the whole evening ministering to her sick father.
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adjective
Giving help or care to people who need it.
Like a kind helper who is always there to take care of you.
The ministering nurses cared for sick children all day.
A ministering hand reached out to help him stand up.
Similarcaring, nurturing, attentive, solicitous
Oppositeneglectful, uncaring
3
noununcountable
The act of caring for or helping people in need.
Like the work a nurse does while looking after patients all day.
Her ministering to the sick lasted many years.
The ministering of food and comfort helped the flood victims.
Similarcare, service, ministration, aid
Oppositeneglect
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ministering is a form of minister

minister, verb: To take care of someone and help with what they need. Full entry

Forms: ministerministers he/she/itministering -ing formministered past tense, past participle
Spelling: minister → ministering: add -ing

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