spouse
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- noun
- /spaʊs/
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cónyuge
- He enjoys spending weekends with his spouse at their summer cottage.
- spouse and children
- death of a spouse
- soldiers and spouses
Ask a friend, ask a spouse, ask a mentor.
- Ask a friend, ask a spouse, ask a mentor.
- And that can be with your spouse or or partner.
- We all want to find a spouse that we can grow old with.
- Or the oh, can my spouse just E sign the deed?
- You can't be a good parent, good spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend.
- You can still model even if your spouse doesn't.
- Just show her that you love your spouse very much.
- Or the friend of a toxic spouse making an excuse.
- It's as binary like when when your spouse gets terminally ill.
- She she said leave your spouse and get your tubes tied.
- Whether it's your mom or your daughter or your your spouse or your sibling.
- And your spouse is like, what is this?
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We all want to find a spouse that we can grow old with.
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It can impact relationships between spouses and their own children.
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Just show her that you love your spouse very much.
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- I see you and your spouse becoming very successful in the near future.
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The vast majority were married and lived with a spouse and children.
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Ask a friend, ask a spouse, ask a mentor.
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When they lose a spouse, they have difficulties in carrying out both roles.
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You're in a marriage where your spouse supports you doing that.
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Sometimes, spouses cheat on each other, have affairs.
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There is no evidence that these occur only between spouses of opposing sex or gender.
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Synonyms
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A married woman who is someone's partner
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A man who is married
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A husband, wife, or long-term companion in a romantic relationship
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A person who is your partner in a close romantic relationship
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A person who has a husband or wife
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A person someone is married to or lives with, said in a friendly, joking way
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A close, supportive colleague you have a personal bond with that is not romantic
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Etymology
Spouse comes from the Latin word sponsus, meaning 'promised', from spondere 'to promise'. So a spouse is the person you promised to be with, and you can see the same root in sponsor, which also has the idea of a promise or support.