husband

/ˈhəz-bənd/

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

noun

  1. a male partner in a marriage

  2. the manager of another's property : steward

  3. a frugal manager

her husband of forty years

verb

  1. to manage prudently and economically

  2. to use sparingly : conserve

  3. to find a husband for : mate

a country that has husbanded its resources well

must husband one's strength

idiom

  1. a married couple

They were husband and wife for almost 60 years.