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Noun: husband  húz-bund
  1. A married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    "She affectionately referred to her husband as her hubby";
    - hubby [informal], married man
Verb: husband  húz-bund
  1. Use cautiously and frugally
    "husband your energy for the ascent to the summit";
    - conserve, economize, economise [Brit]

Derived forms: husbanded, husbanding, husbands

Type of: adult male, better half [informal], bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, married person, mate [informal], other half [Brit, informal], partner, preserve, save, sod [informal], spouse

Encyclopedia: Husband, Pennsylvania