minister vs attend

minister is a noun but attend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minister	Yes	No	Yes	No
attend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attend is a hypernym of minister; that is, attend is a word with a broader meaning than minister:

Other hypernyms of minister include look, see, take care.

minister (noun)	attend (noun)
the job of a head of a government department
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
a person appointed to a high office in the government

minister (verb)	attend (verb)
work as a minister	give heed (to)
attend to the wants and needs of others	work for, or be a servant to
	take charge of or deal with
	be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
	to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result