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| hus·band [ húzbənd ] |
noun (plural hus·bands) |
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woman's spouse: the man to whom a woman is married
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transitive verb (past and past participle hus·band·ed, present participle hus·band·ing, 3rd person present singular hus·bands) |
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be thrifty with something: to use and manage something economically and sensibly, e.g. resources or money
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| [Pre-12th century. < Old Norse húsbóndi "man in charge of the house, farmer" < hús "house" + bóndi "dweller," present participle of búa "dwell"] |
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 hus·ban·dage noun |
 hus·ban·der noun |
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