Spouse

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A marriage partner; a husband or wife.
  • v. Archaic To marry; wed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A person's husband or wife.
  • v. To wed; to espouse.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, husband or wife.
  • n. A married man, in distinction from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband.
  • v. To wed; to espouse.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A married person, husband or wife; either one of a married pair.
  • To take for a husband or a wife; wed; espouse.
  • To give in marriage.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person's partner in marriage
  • Antonym
    Verb Form
    spoused    spouses    spousing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    husband   
    Hyponym
    helpmate    newlywed    helpmeet    monogamist    monogynist    hubby    husband    consort    married woman    bigamist   
    Form
    spousal   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wed    espouse    associate    consort    companion    partner    mate    espousal    fere   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Gauss    House    Klaus    Laos    Strauss    blouse    boathouse    bouse    brouse    chaus   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    mistress    consort    husband    sire    parent    bride    lover    cousin    protector    partner