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husband

/ˈhʌz.bənd/noun

A married man, considered in relation to the person he is married to.

Example sentences

  • “Her husband cooks dinner most evenings.”
  • “She met her husband at a friend's birthday party.”

As a verb it means to use resources carefully: 'to husband your strength'. That sense is formal and fairly rare.

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