espouse
- to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
- to marry.
- to give (a woman) in marriage.
Origin of espouse
Synonyms for espouse
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adopt, uphold, defend, advocate, maintain, embrace, approve, back, accept, champion, catch, betroth, unite, wedExamples from the Web for espouse
Contemporary Examples of espouse
While these entities may find common cause in the act of sanctioning, they often espouse different goals.
Some espouse deaf culture as the better, more natural, way of life.
Meyerson is clearly perplexed by politicians who not only espouse principles but act according to them.
The right loves to bash New York's Citi Bike system, but bike share embodies the privatized, self-reliant ideals they espouse.
Instead I am going to write about the more interesting aspects of games: what sort of politics do they espouse?
Historical Examples of espouse
Among the first to espouse the abolition doctrines was Judge Tilden.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
I wish the one you espouse at present, much joy of the acquisition it has made.'
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
Me, Morgan la fée, espouse one of these roistering, cursing foreigners?
Louisiana LouWilliam West Winter
He had said that he had changed his mind and should not continue to espouse the Thomas cause.
Cy Whittaker's PlaceJoseph C. Lincoln
His clan were, however, anxious to espouse the cause of Charles Edward.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745Mrs. Thomson
espouse
- to adopt or give support to (a cause, ideal, etc)to espouse socialism
- archaic (esp of a man) to take as spouse; marry
Word Origin for espouse
Word Origin and History for espouse
mid-15c., "to take as spouse, marry," from Old French espouser "marry, take in marriage, join in marriage" (11c., Modern French épouser), from Latin sponsare, past participle of spondere (see espousal).
Extended sense of "adopt, embrace" a cause, party, etc., is from 1620s. Related: Espoused; espouses; espousing. For initial e-, see especial.