Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb minister

2 senses of minister

Sense 1
minister -- (attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time")
       => attend, take care, look, see -- (take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business")

Sense 2
minister -- (work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish")
       => work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")