Husband
/ˈhʌz.bənd/
noun
The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.
A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.
A prudent or frugal manager.
verb
To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.
“For my means, I'll husband them so well, / They shall go far. — Shakespeare.”
To conserve.
To till; cultivate; farm; nurture.