minister
To attend to; to tend; to take care; to give aid; to give serviceTo attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
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Translations
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Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
sich kümmern, sorgen
служи́тьslužítʹ, помога́тьpomogátʹ
attend to the wants and needs of others
(intransitive)To function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship.
(archaic, transitive)To afford, to give, to supply.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English mynystren, from Middle French ministrer, from Old French menInherited from Middle English mynystren, from Middle French ministrer, from Old French menistrer, ministrer and Latin ministrō, from minister.
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Forms
ministers, ministering, ministered, ministeredirregular
| Base form | minister · to minister |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ministers |
| Present participle | ministering |
| Past simple | ministered |
| Past participle | ministered |
Tenses
minister · ministered · will minister · have ministeredPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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