Husbanded [verb]
Definition of Husbanded:
hold on to physically or mentally
Synonyms of Husbanded:
● Preserve
● Enjoy
● Absorb
● Own
● Keep
● Maintain
● Have
● Contain
● Hold
● Possess
● Remember
● Memorize
● Recall
● Mind
● Withhold
● Detain
● Restrain
● Clutch
● Grasp
● Save
● Husband
● Reserve
● Put away
● Cling to
Opposite/Antonyms of Husbanded:
● Pass up
● Fire
● Spend
● Waste
● Free
● Forget
● Neglect
● Abandon
● Let go
● Miss
● Lose
● Want
● Liberate
● Exclude
● Desert
● Ignore
● Release
● Disperse
● Need
● Lack
Sentence/Example of Husbanded:
In the earlier days ammunition was costly and hard to procure, and the use had to be husbanded accordingly.
This man fully appreciated the gigantic strength of his opponent, and had carefully husbanded his own.
Not that Mr. Wellcome Himself showed himself immediately at the top of his form; he husbanded his resources better than that.
Although they had most carefully husbanded their water, it was now growing very scarce.
He had husbanded the small sum of money he possessed, in case of dire necessity, either to help them to escape or to obtain food.
He only feared for his tobacco, coffee, and ammunition; that had always to be husbanded, being difficult to get and far to carry.
Leisure, like other treasures, is best husbanded when it is least abundant; and it was no longer entirely at my command.
The pit to be shut up early, and the heat to be husbanded by external coverings in preference to night heat.
The length of the siege produced dearness of provisions, which had not been carefully husbanded from the start.
She thanked him, but said she had enough for her purpose; and, indeed, she had husbanded her stock with great care.