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To espouse is defined as to support a cause.

(verb)

An example of espouse is to start wearing a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness.

To espouse means to get married.

(verb)

An example of to espouse is to elope to Las Vegas.

See espouse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb espoused, espousing

to take as a spouse, esp. as a wife; marry
to give in marriage
to take up, support, or advocate (some cause, idea, etc.)

Origin: ME espousen < OFr espouser < LL sponsare < L sponsus: see spouse

Related Forms:

espouser noun

See espouse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb es·poused, es·pous·ing, es·pous·es

a. To take in marriage; marry.
b. To give (a woman) in marriage.
To give one's loyalty or support to (a cause, for example); adopt.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English espousen

Origin: , from Old French espouser

Origin: , from Latin spōnsāre

Origin: , frequentative of spondēre, to betroth; see spend- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

es·pousˈer noun

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