Definitions of espouse [ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs]

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Definition of 'espouse'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) espouse
to adopt or embrace, as a cause.

2. espouse
to marry.

3. espouse
to give (a woman) in marriage.

Etymology: (1425–75; < MF espouser < L spōnsāre to betroth)

Definition of 'espouse'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) adopt, follow, espouse
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
"She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

2. (verb) marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
take in marriage

3. (verb) espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
"She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

Definition of 'espouse'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) espouse
to betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse

2. (verb) espouse
to take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry

3. (verb) espouse
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

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