husband
1 of 2noun
hus·band ˈhəz-bənd 
1
: a male partner in a marriage
her husband of forty years
2
British : the manager of another's property : steward
3
: a frugal manager
speaks his whole mind gaily, and is not the cautious husband of a part—
W. B. Yeats
W. B. Yeats husbandly adjective
husband
2 of 2verb
husbanded; husbanding; husbands
transitive verb
1
a
: to manage prudently and economically
a country that has husbanded its resources well
b
: to use sparingly : conserve
must husband one's strength
2
archaic : to find a husband for : mate
husbander noun
Synonyms
Noun
- hubby
- man
- mister
- old man
Verb
- conserve
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun Have you met her husband? she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Verb The country has husbanded its resources well. husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
Recent Examples on the WebKathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023 Tori first detailed her husband's progress after surgery on Thursday, thanking her Instagram followers for their prayers and support during the difficult time. —Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023 Jobs, who has three adult children with the late Apple cofounder, has dated several men since her husband’s death in 2011—including former Boston mayor Adrian Fenty and Eleven Madison Park chef, Daniel Humm—but remains single. —Gabriela Lopez Gomes, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 Patrick’s wife, Tasha, announced her husband’s death on his Facebook account Sunday morning. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 Still, we’re led to wonder how selective Urrutia is being in jogging her husband’s memory, painting a picture of an entirely blissful history together. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023 Visiting Mesa Community College is one of Biden's first steps in relaunching her husband's campaign promise to provide students with two years of tuition-free community college education. —Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023 Jennifer Lopez makes a cameo in her husband's inevitable ad, which was filmed in Medford, Mass. last month. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2023 Blair's wife, Williams, said that her husband's death wasn't an accident during an appearance on Good Morning America. —Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2023 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Feb. 2023 Jennifer Lopez says her Las Vegas wedding to husband Ben Affleck was a spur-of-the-moment decision. —Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023 Christina Hall is sharing details of her 'private' first wedding to husband Josh! —Staff Author, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022 Still, crypto is a uniquely perilous investment for families struggling to husband their resources for retirement. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022 Not only does the Spice Girls singer assist her pal with posing, but the fashion designer has also styled the TV star, most notably for a custom look for her wedding to husband José Bastón in 2016. —Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022 The Shakespeare in Love actress is also stepmom to husband Brad Falchuk's two children: son Brody and daughter Isabella. —Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 3 June 2022 The pair were notably present for the filming of former Beverly Hills star Denise Richards' 2018 wedding to husband Aaron Phypers. —Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2022 Poirier was able to obtain her driver’s license after being seizure-free for 12 months, and has been married to husband Sean Lefevre for 27 years. —Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2022 See More
Noun
Feinstein told CBS News her husband's death last year affected her decision. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023 Tori first detailed her husband's progress after surgery on Thursday, thanking her Instagram followers for their prayers and support during the difficult time. —Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023 Jobs, who has three adult children with the late Apple cofounder, has dated several men since her husband’s death in 2011—including former Boston mayor Adrian Fenty and Eleven Madison Park chef, Daniel Humm—but remains single. —Gabriela Lopez Gomes, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 Patrick’s wife, Tasha, announced her husband’s death on his Facebook account Sunday morning. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 Still, we’re led to wonder how selective Urrutia is being in jogging her husband’s memory, painting a picture of an entirely blissful history together. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023 Visiting Mesa Community College is one of Biden's first steps in relaunching her husband's campaign promise to provide students with two years of tuition-free community college education. —Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023 Jennifer Lopez makes a cameo in her husband's inevitable ad, which was filmed in Medford, Mass. last month. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2023 Blair's wife, Williams, said that her husband's death wasn't an accident during an appearance on Good Morning America. —Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2023 Verb
Reese Witherspoon has been married to husband Jim Toth for more than a decade, and the two are still going strong. —Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Feb. 2023 Jennifer Lopez says her Las Vegas wedding to husband Ben Affleck was a spur-of-the-moment decision. —Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023 Christina Hall is sharing details of her 'private' first wedding to husband Josh! —Staff Author, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022 Still, crypto is a uniquely perilous investment for families struggling to husband their resources for retirement. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022 Not only does the Spice Girls singer assist her pal with posing, but the fashion designer has also styled the TV star, most notably for a custom look for her wedding to husband José Bastón in 2016. —Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022 The Shakespeare in Love actress is also stepmom to husband Brad Falchuk's two children: son Brody and daughter Isabella. —Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 3 June 2022 The pair were notably present for the filming of former Beverly Hills star Denise Richards' 2018 wedding to husband Aaron Phypers. —Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2022 Poirier was able to obtain her driver’s license after being seizure-free for 12 months, and has been married to husband Sean Lefevre for 27 years. —Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda master of a house, from Old Norse hūsbōndi, from hūs house + bōndi householder; akin to Old Norse būa to inhabit; akin to Old English būan to dwell — more at bower
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing husband
Kids Definition
husband
1 of 2 noun hus·band ˈhəz-bənd
: a male partner in a marriage
husband
2 of 2 verb : to manage carefully and economically : conserve
husbanded their resources
husbander noun
husband 1 of 2
noun
as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- spouse
- partner
- hubby
- mister
- man
- groom
- old man
- widower
- companion
- mate
- consort
- bridegroom
- soul mate
- significant other
- better half
- benedict
- Mr. Right
- househusband
husband
2 of 2verb
as in to conserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them Synonyms & Similar Words
- conserve
- protect
- economize
- preserve
- save
- hoard
- save
- scrimp
- skimp
- lay up
- lay by
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- throw away
- lavish
- spend
- waste
- blow
- squander
- dissipate
- consume
- run through
- clean (out)
- drain
- fritter (away)
- misspend
- exhaust
- expend
- impoverish
- deplete
- use up