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Have husband, aged (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hold

'have' is the definition.
(holding is a kind of having)

'husband aged' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'aged' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'h'+'old'='HOLD'

(Other definitions for hold that I've seen before include "Grip" , "Keep; part of ship" , "defend successfully" , "Continue" , "Retain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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