espouse
verb (used with object)
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
have espoused
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present perfectof espouse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent years, his movies have espoused a burn-it-all-down mentality that’s both subversive and liberating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Yet the unit’s conduct against Russia has not entirely eclipsed the controversy around its ultranationalist history and links to figures who have espoused xenophobic and racist views.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
It's an idea that environmental activists have espoused for years.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2021
But the Taliban also remain bound by their obligations under the US peace deal, and the pragmatic approach to governance they have espoused.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2021
It will therefore be advisable to pass in review the teachings of certain modern thinkers, of recognised authority, who have espoused and openly advocated this bizarre idea.
From Nature Mysticism by John Edward Mercer
