To Husband
It’s fun when the universe leaves us Easter eggs.
The verb form of the word “pet” (to stroke lovingly) explains how best to treat the noun form of the same word.
The verb form of the word “kid” (to be silly with) also explains how best to treat the noun form of the same word.
I was disappointed that this pattern doesn’t work for the word “husband,” where the verb form means “to conserve.” Then I looked at the definition of the verb again…
hus·band
ˈhəzbənd/
verb
“use economically”