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minister to

VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
serve watch
STRONG
doctor mind nurse tend
WEAK
be in the service of do for look after take care of wait upon work for
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard
VERB
cater
Synonyms
STRONG
baby coddle cotton furnish gratify humor indulge outfit pamper procure provision purvey spoil supply victual
WEAK
pander to
Antonyms
STRONG
disappoint hurt ignore neglect
VERB
cure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate ameliorate correct improve mend rectify redress rehabilitate relieve remedy repair restore treat
STRONG
attend better doctor dose dress help kick medicate nurse palliate right shake
WEAK
cold turkey dry out kick the habit make better make healthy make whole quit cold restore to health sweat it out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin spoil weaken worsen
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
depress
VERB
foster
Synonyms
STRONG
assist cherish entertain favor harbor help house lodge nourish nurse oblige raise rear serve shelter sustain
WEAK
bring up care for take care of
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon decrease disregard hurt ignore neglect refuse starve thwart turn away
VERB
heal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate fix improve mend rebuild reconcile regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate repair restore revive settle soothe treat
STRONG
ameliorate attend compose conciliate convalesce doctor dress free harmonize knit medicate meliorate reanimate remedy renew renovate resuscitate revivify salve set
WEAK
bring around get well make healthy make sound make well make whole patch up physic put on feet again
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy harm hurt ignore injure kill neglect ruin unsettle upset weaken worry
STRONG
finish halt worsen
VERB
keep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conduct continue maintain manage operate protect run support sustain
STRONG
administer attend board command defend direct endure feed foster guard mind nourish nurture ordain provision safeguard shelter shield subsidize victual
WEAK
care for carry on look after watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect
STRONG
abandon deprive disregard endanger forget ignore mismanage starve
WEAK
disperse give give up let happen
VERB
nurse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cradle feed keep an eye on look after nourish take care of vaccinate
STRONG
advance aid attend baby-sit cherish cultivate encourage father forward foster further harbor humor immunize indulge inoculate irradiate medicate mother nurture pamper preserve promote serve sit succor support treat
WEAK
keep alive keep tabs on see to take charge of wait on watch out for watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
starve
STRONG
block cease condemn destroy discourage disregard halt hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse stop
VERB
serve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deliver distribute give handle present provide
STRONG
arrange assist deal nurse oblige provision succor
WEAK
attend to be of assistance be of use care for dish up do for set out wait on work for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep refrain take withhold
WEAK
receive refuse
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch
STRONG
accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise
WEAK
cater to do for keep an eye on keep tabs on ride herd on see after see to take under wing wait on watch out for watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect
STRONG
abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign
VERB
treat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer care for cure dress heal operate prescribe
STRONG
attend dose medicate nurse
WEAK
apply treatment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hurt injure
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
harm

Example Sentences

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The United States is looking for "concrete actions" by Iraq's next prime minister to distance the state from pro-Iran armed groups before resuming financial shipments and security aid, a senior official said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Sheinbaum asked her foreign minister to write an unusual missive urging South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to see if the K-pop stars could do more concerts in Mexico.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The widow of a businessman who was falsely accused of a 1997 murder has urged the Indian prime minister to back her family's bid to sue the Scottish authorities.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey urged the prime minister to provide "additional protective security measures to the Jewish community without delay".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He allowed Sela to minister to his wounds, but he secretly stopped taking the herbs and potions to help him sleep.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques