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The synonyms of “Espouse” are: adopt, follow, conjoin, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, embrace, sweep up, take up, take to, take to one's heart, receive enthusiastically, receive wholeheartedly, accept, welcome, take to husband, take to wife, lead to the altar
Espouse as a Verb
Definitions of "Espouse" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “espouse” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Marry.
- Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life.
- Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
- Take in marriage.
- (of a woman) be engaged to (a particular man.
- Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own.
Synonyms of "Espouse" as a verb (20 Words)
| accept | Make use of or accept for some purpose. He accepted a pen as a present. |
| adopt | Take into one’s family. This approach has been adopted by many big banks. |
| conjoin | Join; combine. An approach which conjoins theory and method. |
| embrace | Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness. She embraced Catholicism. |
| follow | Follow discover or ascertain the course of development of something. Please follow the guide through the museum. |
| get hitched with | Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness. |
| get married | Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase. |
| hook up with | Hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left. |
| lead to the altar | Take somebody somewhere. |
| marry | Enter into marriage. They had no plans to marry. |
| receive enthusiastically | Receive a specified treatment (abstract. |
| receive wholeheartedly | Convert into sounds or pictures. |
| sweep up | Cover the entire range of. |
| take to | Admit into a group or community. |
| take to husband | Be designed to hold or take. |
| take to one's heart | Occupy or take on. |
| take to wife | Carry out. |
| take up | Experience or feel or submit to. |
| wed | Perform a marriage ceremony. The government was wedded to budgetary orthodoxy. |
| welcome | Bid welcome to greet upon arrival. We welcome any comments. |
Usage Examples of "Espouse" as a verb
- She was secretly espoused to his son, Peter.
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals.
- She espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all.
- A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph.
- Edward had espoused the lady Grey.
Associations of "Espouse" (30 Words)
| adherent | Sticking fast to an object or surface. Any adherent sand grains are easily removed. |
| advocate | Speak, plead, or argue in favor of. Solicitors may act as advocates in Crown Courts. |
| aid | A grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen. A teaching aid. |
| asserting | Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration. |
| assist | Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function. Could not walk without assistance. |
| bear | Strongly dislike. She agreed to bear the responsibility. |
| bigamy | The state of having two spouses at the same time. |
| bride | A woman who has recently been married. The bride and groom left early last night. |
| couple | Link or combine (something) with something else. A honeymoon couple. |
| encourage | Spur on. His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife. |
| honeymoon | Spend a honeymoon. The new President s honeymoon period. |
| husband | A married man; a woman’s partner in marriage. She and her husband are both retired. |
| love | A personified figure of love often represented as Cupid. I love this job. |
| married | Married people. Married life. |
| marry | Become a member of (a family) by marriage. They had no plans to marry. |
| newlywed | Someone recently married. |
| patron | A patrician in relation to a client. A celebrated patron of the arts. |
| patronage | The power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges. Even before noon there was a considerable patronage. |
| patronize | Frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer. She patronizes worthy causes. |
| polygamist | An animal that has more than one mate. Polygamist communities. |
| polygamy | A pattern of mating in which an animal has more than one mate. |
| proponent | A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea. A strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies. |
| sponsor | Assume sponsorship of. She wishes to thank all those people who sponsored her. |
| spouse | A person’s partner in marriage. |
| stand | Withstand an experience or test without being damaged. The hotel stands in three acres of gardens. |
| suitor | A man who courts a woman. She decided to marry her suitor. |
| support | A musical part vocal or instrumental that supports or provides background for other musical parts. The team enjoyed the support of their fans. |
| supporter | A person who backs a politician or a team etc. All their supporters came out for the game. |
| sustain | An effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released. He cannot sustain a normal conversation. |
| wed | Get married to. In this album he weds an excellent programme with a distinctive vocal style. |