husband
noun
a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
had husbanded
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past perfectof husband.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Then when the door was opened, it seemed as though the winds had husbanded their strength behind it for one wild sortie, with such fury did they rush out to beat her back.
From Bred in the Bone by James Payn
Their supply of food, although they had husbanded it with the utmost care, was almost exhausted, and they had now scarcely anything save fish and fowl.
From Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier by T. G. Marquis
The Captain was swept down; at the right instant he made the one effort for which he had husbanded his strength.
From Captain Dieppe by Anthony Hope
He had husbanded some of his strength for this final effort, this last chance of escape.
From The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado by Cyrus Townsend Brady
Though for the past two days we had husbanded our store, it came to an end at last, and we were as badly off as we had been before.
From Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory by Norman Little
