husband

[ huhz-buhnd ]
/ ˈhʌz bənd /
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noun

a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
British. a manager.
Archaic. a prudent or frugal manager.

verb (used with object)

to manage, especially with prudent economy.
to use frugally; conserve: to husband one's resources.
Archaic.
  1. to be or become a husband to; marry.
  2. to find a husband for.
  3. to till; cultivate.

Origin of husband

before 1000; Middle English husband(e), Old English hūsbonda master of the house < Old Norse hūsbōndi, equivalent to hūs house + bōndi ( bō-, variant of bū- dwell (see boor) + -nd present participle suffix + -i inflectional ending)

OTHER WORDS FROM husband

hus·band·er, noun hus·band·less, adjective un·hus·band·ed, adjective

Words nearby husband

hurtless, hus, husain, husayn ʿalī mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman, husbandry, husein ibn-ali, hush

Words related to husbanding

preserve, enjoy, absorb, own, recognize, keep, maintain, have, contain, hold, possess, plow, reap, tend, graze, sow, cultivate, operate, harvest, grow

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British Dictionary definitions for husbanding

husband
/ (ˈhʌzbənd) /

noun

a woman's partner in marriage
archaic
  1. a manager of an estate
  2. a frugal person

verb

to manage or use (resources, finances, etc) thriftily
archaic
  1. (tr) to find a husband for
  2. (of a woman) to marry (a man)
(tr) obsolete to till (the soil)

Derived forms of husband

husbander, noun husbandless, adjective

Word Origin for husband

Old English hūsbonda, from Old Norse hūsbōndi, from hūs house + bōndi one who has a household, from bōa to dwell