noun
- a married man in relation to his wife
verb
- to use something carefully and not waste it
Usage: formal
Examples
- She introduced her husband to the neighbors.
- My husband and I have been married for ten years.
- He’s a devoted husband and father.
- The couple celebrated their anniversary together as husband and wife.
- The farmer husbanded his resources during the drought.
- We must husband our energy for the long journey ahead.
- She husbanded her savings carefully throughout retirement.