husbands
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/ˈhʌzbəndz/
English
Definitions
noun
- The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.
- A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.
- A prudent or frugal manager.
- A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.“You should start dating so you can find a suitable husband.”
verb
- To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.“For my means, I'll husband them so well, / They shall go far. — Shakespeare.”
- To conserve.
- To till; cultivate; farm; nurture.
- To provide with a husband.
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