English noun: husband | |||
1. | husband (person) a married man; a woman's partner in marriage | ||
Synonyms | hubby, married man | ||
Broader (hypernym) | better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | benedick, benedict, cuckold, family man, house husband, househusband, uxoricide | ||
Antonyms | married woman, wife | ||
English verb: husband | |||
1. | husband (possession) use cautiously and frugally | ||
Samples | I try to economize my spare time. Conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit. | ||
Synonyms | conserve, economise, economize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | preserve, save | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | retrench | ||
Antonyms | squander, waste, blow | ||