husband

/'hʌzbənd/
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husband

A man and his husband walk their dog in the park.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A married man; a man to whom a woman is married: The primary meaning refers to a man who is united to a woman in marriage; a male spouse.
    • (Archaic) A manager or steward: Historically, the term could refer to a person who manages resources or a household.

  2. Verb:

    • To use (a resource) carefully and sparingly; to economize: To manage or use something, such as time, money, or energy, in a prudent and frugal way to avoid waste.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • Her husband is a teacher. (The man she is married to is a teacher.)
    • He became a husband last year. (He entered the state of marriage last year.)

  • Verb:

    • We must husband our natural resources for future generations. (We must use our natural resources carefully to preserve them.)
    • She husbands her energy by taking short breaks. (She conserves her energy by resting periodically.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To husband something": This formal or literary usage emphasizes careful, conservative management, often of abstract resources.
    • The general had to husband his remaining forces for the final battle. (The general had to conserve his remaining soldiers carefully.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Husbandry (noun): The careful management of resources, especially in agriculture (e.g., animal husbandry) or finances.
    • Good financial husbandry is essential for a small business.
  • Husbandman (noun, archaic): A farmer.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Spouse, partner, mate.
  • Verb: Conserve, economize, save, manage prudently, use sparingly.
Related Phrases
  • "To husband one's strength": To conserve one's physical energy.
    • The climbers husbanded their strength for the difficult ascent.
  • "To husband resources": A common collocation for the verb form.
    • The project requires us to husband our financial resources carefully.
husband

A man and his husband walk their dog in the park.

Noun
  1. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
Verb
  1. use cautiously and frugally
    • I try to economize my spare time
    • conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit

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