husbands
husbands is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, husbands is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofhusbands
- The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.
- A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.
- A prudent or frugal manager.
- A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
Example: "You should start dating so you can find a suitable husband."
- The male of a pair of animals.
- A manager of property; one who has the care of another's belongings, owndom, or interests; a steward; an economist.
- A large cushion with arms meant to support a person in the sitting position.
Example: "While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind."
- A polled tree; a pollard.
- To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.
Example: "For my means, I'll husband them so well, / They shall go far. — Shakespeare."
- To conserve.
- To till; cultivate; farm; nurture.
- To provide with a husband.
- To engage or act as a husband to; assume the care of or responsibility for; accept as one's own.
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