SPOUSES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word spouses. (close relations)
Definition of SPOUSES
spousal
Best Alternative Words for SPOUSES
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mate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the officer below the master on a commercial ship • a fellow member of a team • the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner) • a person's partner in marriage • an exact duplicate • one of a pair • South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea • informal term for a friend of the same sex • South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king verb • engage in sexual intercourse • bring two objects, ideas, or people together • place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game | ||||||||
partner | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's partner in marriage • an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest • a person who is a member of a partnership verb • provide with a partner • act as a partner | ||||||||
better half | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's partner in marriage | ||||||||
married person | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's partner in marriage |