Meaning of husband in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhəzbənd/

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1. Verb

   husband

   Definitions

   1. use cautiously and frugally

   Examples

   • « I try to economize my spare time »
   • « conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit »

   Antonyms

   • waste
   • blow
   • squander

2. Noun

   husband

   Etymology

   late Old English (in the senses ‘male head of a household’ and ‘manager, steward’), from Old Norse húsbóndi‘master of a house’, from hús‘house’ + bóndi‘occupier and tiller of the soil’. The original sense of the verb was ‘till, cultivate’

   Definitions

   1. a married man

   Examples

   • « a woman's partner in marriage »

   Antonyms

   • wife
   • married woman