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   espouse

   /ɪˈspaʊz/

   verb

   • 1. adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life): "she espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all"
   • 2. marry: archaic "Edward had espoused the lady Grey"
   • ▪ (of a woman) be engaged to (a particular man): "she was secretly espoused to his son, Peter"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘take as a spouse’): from Old French espouser, from Latin sponsare, from sponsus ‘betrothed’, past participle of spondere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. espouser noun

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   The meaning of ESPOUSE is marry. How to use espouse in a sentence. Commit to Learning the History of Espouse Synonym Discussion of Espouse.

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   ESPOUSE definition: 1. to become involved with or support an activity or opinion: 2. to become involved with or…. Learn more.

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   Use the verb espouse to describe the actions of someone who lives according to specific beliefs, such as your friends who espouse environmentalism and as a result walk whenever possible instead of taking the car.

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   If you espouse a particular policy, cause, or belief, you become very interested in it and give your support to it. [ formal ] She ran away with him to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause.

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   Definition of espouse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. to adopt or embrace, as a cause. 2. to marry. 3. to give (a woman) in marriage. [1425–75; < Middle French espouser < Latin spōnsāre to betroth] es•pous′er, n.

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   /ᵻˈspaʊz/ uh-SPOWZ. /ɛˈspaʊz/ ess-POWZ. See pronunciation. Where does the verb espouse come from? Earliest known use. Middle English. espouse is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French espouser. See etymology.

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    ESPOUSE definition: to support a belief or way of life. Learn more.

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