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husbanded

/ˈhʌzbəndɪd/

Translations

husbandverb

husbanded

Past Simple

husbanded

Past Simple

husbanded

Past Participle

husbanding

Gerund

/ˈhʌzbənd/

ménagerAu sens de « utiliser avec parcimonie, économiser ».

He husbanded his energy throughout the marathon to ensure he could finish strong.

Il a ménagé son énergie tout au long du marathon pour pouvoir finir en force.

Additional translations

cultiverEmploi archaïque.

marierEmploi archaïque, au sens de « donner un mari à une femme ».

Synonyms

scrimp and save

use sparingly

tighten one's belt

cut back

manage carefully

husbandverb

To manage or use resources economically; conserve.

He husbanded his energy throughout the marathon to ensure he could finish strong.

Archaic: To cultivate or till (land); farm.

The settlers husbanded the fertile valley for generations.

Archaic: To marry off (a woman); to provide with a husband.

In many comedies of manners, anxious fathers scheme to husband their daughters to suitable suitors.