husband
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noun \ˈhəz-bənd\Definition of HUSBAND
1
: a male partner in a marriage
3
: a frugal manager
— hus·band·ly adjective
See Examples of HUSBAND
- Have you met her husband?
- <she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary>
Origin of HUSBAND
Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda master of a house, from Old Norse hūsbōndi, from hūs house + bōndi householder; akin to Old Norse būa to inhabit; akin to Old English būan to dwell — more at bower
First Known Use: 13th century
2husband
transitive verbDefinition of HUSBAND
1
a : to manage prudently and economically b : to use sparingly : conserve
Examples of HUSBAND
- The country has husbanded its resources well.
- <husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them>
First Known Use of HUSBAND
15th century
Related to HUSBAND
- Synonyms
- conserve
- Antonyms
- blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, squander, throw away, waste
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