husbanded

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Synonyms for husbanded

verb hold on to physically or mentally

Antonyms for husbanded

Word Origin & History

Old English husbonda "male head of a household," probably from Old Norse husbondi "master of the house," from hus "house" (see house (n.)) + bondi "householder, dweller, freeholder, peasant," from buandi, present participle of bua "to dwell" (see bower). Beginning late 13c., replaced Old English wer as "married man," companion of wif, a sad loss for English poetry. Slang shortening hubby first attested 1680s.

Example Sentences for husbanded

Already, perhaps, they were on their way, and he husbanded his strength against their coming.

All possessions, apart from their home productions, must be husbanded to the utmost.

I should have done so before and have husbanded the precious years when they were at their best.

Carefully we husbanded the precious fluid; we had learned to know its value.

Oh, how carefully we husbanded the few precious nuts which remained!

He was glad that he had husbanded more than enough to pay his fare to Indian Creek.

The wolf might come to the door before long and resources had to be husbanded.

He husbanded his strength and struck out, to keep himself afloat.

All should be husbanded with extreme care, and weighed from time to time.

But minding the cattle was work, and here he husbanded his energy.