The difference between Husband and Significant other

When used as nouns, husband means the master of a house, whereas significant other means one's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender.


Husband is also verb with the meaning: to manage or administer carefully and frugally.

check bellow for the other definitions of Husband and Significant other

  1. Husband as a noun (obsolete):

    The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.

  2. Husband as a noun (obsolete):

    A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.

  3. Husband as a noun (archaic):

    A prudent or frugal manager.

  4. Husband as a noun:

    A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.

    Examples:

    "You should start dating so you can find a suitable husband."

  5. Husband as a noun:

    The male of a pair of animals.

    Examples:

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  6. Husband as a noun (UK):

    A manager of property; one who has the care of another's belongings, owndom, or interests; a steward; an economist.

  7. Husband as a noun:

    A large cushion with arms meant to support a person in the sitting position.

    Examples:

    "While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind."

  8. Husband as a noun (UK, _, dialectal):

    A polled tree; a pollard.

  1. Husband as a verb (transitive):

    To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.

    Examples:

    "For my means, I'll husband them so well, / They shall go far.'' — Shakespeare."

  2. Husband as a verb (transitive):

    To conserve.

  3. Husband as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To till; cultivate; farm; nurture.

  4. Husband as a verb (transitive):

    To provide with a husband.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  5. Husband as a verb (transitive):

    To engage or act as a husband to; assume the care of or responsibility for; accept as one's own.

  1. Significant other as a noun:

    One's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender.

  2. Significant other as a noun:

    A person with whom one has an important bond of some kind.