espouse
[ ih-spouz, ih-spous ]
/ ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs /
verb (used with object), es·poused, es·pous·ing.
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
to marry.
to give (a woman) in marriage.
Origin of espouse
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French
espouser < Latin
spōnsāre to betroth, espouse
OTHER WORDS FROM espouse
es·pous·er, noun un·es·poused, adjectiveWords nearby espouse
espn,
espoo,
esports,
esposito,
espousal,
espouse,
espressivo,
espresso,
esprit,
esprit de corps,
esprit de l'escalier
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British Dictionary definitions for espoused
espouse
/ (ɪˈspaʊz) /
verb (tr)
to adopt or give support to (a cause, ideal, etc)
to espouse socialism
archaic
(esp of a man) to take as spouse; marry
Derived forms of espouse
espouser, nounWord Origin for espouse
C15: from Old French
espouser, from Latin
spōnsāre to affiance, espouse