spouse
Plural: spouses
Noun
- a person's partner in marriage
- A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
Verb
Verb Forms: spoused, spousing, spouses
- To marry or take as a spouse.
- To wed; to espouse.
Examples
- He hoped to spouse his tiles to a triple letter score, creating a powerful combination.
- People should treat their spouses with respect.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English spous, spouse, from Anglo-Norman espus m, espuse f and Old French espos m, espose f and by aphesis from Latin spōnsus m (“bridegroom”), spōnsa f (“bride”), from spondeō (“I vow, pledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-. Displaced native Old English ġemaca.
Related to espouse and sponsor.
Synonyms
better half, married person, mate, partner, consort, helpmate, helpmeet, other half, spouse, wedder
Scrabble Score: 8
spouse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordspouse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spouse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary