# ministering

Pronunciation: US say "MIN-uh-stur-ing" /ˈmɪn.əˌstəɹ.ɪŋ/; UK say "MIN-i-stuh-ring" /ˈmɪn.ɪs.təɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of minister. — present participle and gerund of minister
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of minister. Use this form for the ongoing action of caring for or helping others.
   - _Relief workers were ministering to survivors trapped by the floodwaters._
   - _He found deep meaning in ministering to the dying._

## Adjective

2. Describing a person or thing that attends to others' needs or provides care and service.
   - Simple: Giving help or care to people who need it.
   - _Ministering angels watched over the dying man through the night._
   - _Her ministering presence comforted everyone in the ward._

## Noun

3. The act of attending to others' needs; the giving of care, aid, or service.
   - Simple: The act of caring for or helping people in need.
   - _The ministering of comfort to grieving families is central to the chaplain's role._
   - _Years of ministering to the destitute defined her life's work._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ministering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).