>>18177917hus·band
/ˈhəzbənd/
noun
noun: husband; plural noun: husbands
1. a married man considered in relation to his wife.
"she and her husband are both retired"
synonyms: spouse, partner, life partner, mate, consort, man, helpmate, helpmeet; groom, bridegroom; INFORMAL hubby, old man, better half, other half, significant other
"her husband is a South American businessman"
verb
verb: husband; 3rd person present: husbands; past tense: husbanded; past participle: husbanded; gerund or present participle: husbanding
1. use (resources) economically; conserve.
"the need to husband his remaining strength"