Husband



GRE Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 妥善而又节约地管理; 做...的丈夫; ( 丈夫省钱老婆化钱)
• ［类］ 反义词: squander ( 浪费)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: 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 — more at bower
• Date: 13th century
• 1. a male partner in a marriage
• 2. British manager, steward
• 3. a frugal manager
• ? husbandly adjective

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to manage prudently and economically
  • b. to use sparingly ; conserve
• 2. archaic to find a husband for ; mate
• ? husbander noun

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