minister
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
have been ministering
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present perfect progressiveof minister.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Church of England says that faith chaplains have been ministering to schools for centuries.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
I have been ministering here in Collingswood 18 years, and we regret your slur upon the Bible Presbyterian Church of Collingswood ...
From Time Magazine Archive
Just now, by my side, lies a Philadelphia zouave, a fine boy to whom I have been ministering.
From Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields by S. Emma E. Edmonds
You have dared to ask me, though I have been ministering to the people in this parish for months, whether I am a clergyman!
From The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman
