Meaning of husband in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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  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

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