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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of husband.
Etymologies
- Middle English huseband, from Old English hūsbōnda, from Old Norse hūsbōndi : hūs, house + bōndi, būandi, householder, present participle of būa, to dwell; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“During the boom in emerging economies that started in 2003, governments that were raking in export dollars from commodities or manufactured goods often paid lip service to the idea of husbanding wealth for leaner years.”
The Wall Street Journal: Prudent Chile Thrives Amid Downturn
“Molly advised me not to be a spendthrift of my emotions, at this stage of the journey, lest I should be a worn-out wreck before the grandest part came, but the idea of husbanding enthusiasm did not commend itself to me.”
“One of the Heartland's most cherished traditional values, livestock love, will soon be a violation of the law, but "husbanding" the same livestock will be allowed.”
“But should one motor break down, or motives of economy, such as husbanding of fuel, render it advisable to run upon one engine, then the two propellers may be driven by either of the motors.”
“With this view, I determined to adopt several reformations, such as husbanding my money, less extravagance in clothes, and other expenses.”
“I was bored with what I was eating, concentrating on husbanding my last drops of yoghurt, milk, and corn flakes.”
“While companies generally expect Washington to resolve the debt-ceiling impasse at the last moment, they are lining up extra sources of financing, and carefully husbanding cash just in case a deal falls through.”
“U.S. companies are beginning to take steps to prepare for the possibility of a U.S. default, lining up extra sources of financing and carefully husbanding cash.”
“They are lining up extra sources of financing and carefully husbanding cash, just as they were starting to spend some of their record piles of the stuff.”
The Wall Street Journal: This Week: Debt Deal in House, Mourning in Norway
“That was less easy with Adams, though he could expound at length about his love for shrubs and trees, and how he was husbanding new plants in his garden.”
The Guardian: Peter Hain: 'Gordon Brown was decent, but dysfunctional'
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