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Meaning of 'espouse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Espouse [ v. t.]
- To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.
- To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry.
- To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.

Meaning of 'espouse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . espouse [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Example in sentence:
  • She embraced Catholicism;
  • They adopted the Jewish faith
Meaning (2):
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Example in sentence:
  • She followed the feminist movement;
  • The candidate espouses Republican ideals

Nearby Words:

espace espadon espalier espaliered espaliering esparcet esparto espauliere especial especially

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