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ESPOUSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ESPOUSE?

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Espouse as a Verb
Definitions of "Espouse" as a verb
Synonyms of "Espouse" as a verb (20 Words)
Usage Examples of "Espouse" as a verb
Associations of "Espouse" (30 Words)

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.