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Espouse

Espouse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Espouse? [v] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" [v] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" [v] take in marriage Synonyms \| Synonyms for Espouse: adopt \| adopt \| conjoin \| embrace \| follow \| get hitched with \| get married \| hook up with \| marry \| sweep up \| wed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Espouse: accept \| adopt \| advocate \| affiliate \| allege in support \| answer \| approve \| argue for \| assert \| back \| be made one \| be spliced \| become one \| campaign for \| carry \| catch \| champion \| contend for \| contract matrimony \| counter \| couple \| crusade for \| defend \| embrace \| get hitched \| go in for \| intermarry \| interwed \| maintain \| make a plea \| marry \| mate \| miscegenate \| pair off \| pass \| plead for \| ratify \| rebut \| refute \| remarry \| reply \| respond \| rewed \| riposte \| say in defense \| speak for \| speak up for \| stand up for \| stick up for \| support \| sustain \| take on \| take to wife \| take up \| uphold \| urge reasons for \| wed \| wive See Also \| accept \| adhere \| choose \| fasten on \| hook on \| inmarry \| intermarry \| latch on \| mismarry \| pick out \| remarry \| seize on \| select \| take \| take up \| unify \| unite \| wive Espouse In Webster's Dictionary \Es*pouse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espoused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Espousing}.] [OF. espouser, esposer, F. ['e]pouser, L. sponsare to betroth, espouse, fr. sponsus betrothed, p. p. of spondere to promise solemnly or sacredly. Cf. {Spouse}.] 1. To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse. A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph. --Luke i. 27. 2. To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry. Lavinia will I make my empress, . . . And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse. --Shak. 3. 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. ``He espoused that quarrel.'' --Bacon. Promised faithfully to espouse his cause as soon as he got out of the war. --Bp. Burnet.

Espouse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Espouse?

[v] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
[v] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
[v] take in marriage

Espouse In Webster's Dictionary

\Es*pouse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espoused}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Espousing}.] [OF. espouser, esposer, F. ['e]pouser,
L. sponsare to betroth, espouse, fr. sponsus betrothed, p. p.
of spondere to promise solemnly or sacredly. Cf. {Spouse}.]
1. To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.

         A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph.
                                               --Luke i. 27.

2. To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry.

         Lavinia will I make my empress, . . . And in the
         sacred Pantheon her espouse.          --Shak.

3. 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.
   ``He espoused that quarrel.'' --Bacon.

         Promised faithfully to espouse his cause as soon as
         he got out of the war.                --Bp. Burnet.

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