Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

husband scarce resources, to

English answer:

to conserve...

Added to glossary by Joshua Wolfe
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-06-06 07:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jun 3, 2012 06:15
12 yrs ago
English term

husband scarce resources

English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
At that time almost the only Asians traveling abroad were Japanese. Others were restrained from taking pleasure trips by governments still anxious to husband scarce resources for nation-building.
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Jun 6, 2012 12:22: Joshua Wolfe Created KOG entry

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+8
3 mins
Selected

conserve

husband as a verb = to economize, to conserve
Peer comment(s):

agree Donna Stevens
21 mins
thank-you
agree Tony M
29 mins
thanks
agree kmtext
1 hr
thanks
agree Jack Doughty
1 hr
thanks
agree Sheila Wilson
3 hrs
thanks
agree Pham Huu Phuoc
4 hrs
thanks
agree Charlesp
1 day 5 hrs
agree Phong Le
1 day 5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you!"
+2
23 mins

careful/prudent/thrifty management

¨Husbandry¨ refers to the careful management and conservation of resources.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M
8 mins
Thanks, Tony.
agree B D Finch : As in "husbandry", it is not just about conserving resources, but also about making them grow.
1 hr
Thank you, BD.
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