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Spouse vs Colleague - What's the difference?

spouse | colleague |

As nouns the difference between spouse and colleague

is that spouse is a person's husband or wife while colleague is a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

As verbs the difference between spouse and colleague

is that spouse is (dated) to wed; to espouse while colleague is to unite or associate with another or with others.

spouse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person's husband or wife.
    • People should treat their spouses with respect.
  • * Spenser
    • At last such grace I found, and means I wrought, / That I that lady to my spouse had won.

    Derived terms

    * spousal (pos a)

    Verb

  • (dated) To wed; to espouse.
  • * 1819 , , Otho the Great , Act III, Scene II, verses 212-214
    • Do you stand possess’d
    Of any proof against the honourableness
    Of Lady Auranthe, our new-spoused daughter?

    Anagrams

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    colleague

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia colleague) (en noun)
  • A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=72-3, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= A punch in the gut , passage=Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial.

    Synonyms

    * coworker * workmate * See also

    Related terms

    * collegial * collegiate

    See also

    Do not confuse with: * college * collage

    Verb

    (colleagu)
  • To unite or associate with another or with others.
    • Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father.'' - ''Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)

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