minister
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
has ministered
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present perfectof minister (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Luisa Derouen, the retired nun, who has ministered to more than 250 transgender people since she began in 1999, received permission from her superiors in 2014 to write about that work.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022
The lawsuit states that Moore has ministered to Ramirez for five years.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
Although he has seen fellow religious leaders become ill or even die, Coles said he has ministered in person throughout the pandemic and has never had any symptoms or any reason to get tested.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2021
From its ramshackle beginnings, Bellevue has ministered to penniless immigrants, and it still does today.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2016
A religious symbol is doubly sacred when it has ministered to the devotion of many generations.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill
