husband
noun
a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
are husbanding
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present progressiveof husband.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Falling consumer confidence means that households are husbanding their dollars.
From Economist ● Jun. 28, 2012
The Directors are husbanding their resources and looking further ahead than the present hour.
From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by George Stewart
We are husbanding our fuel, and two meals a day is our programme.
From A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Booker T. Washington
