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espouse
[ih-spouz, ih-spous]
verb (used with object)
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
Synonyms: , ,Archaic.to marry.
Archaic.to give or promise to give (a woman) in marriage.
espouse
/ ɪˈ貹ʊ /
verb
to adopt or give support to (a cause, ideal, etc)
to espouse socialism
archaic(esp of a man) to take as spouse; marry
Other Word Forms
- espouser noun
- ˈdzܲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of espouse1
Word History and Origins
Origin of espouse1
Example Sentences
The alleged attacker had espoused white supremacist views and used Hitler as a profile picture for a gaming account.
Jewish communities and institutions across the US have long required security, but many bolstered their defences after a shooter espousing right-wing antisemitic conspiracy theories murdered 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania synagogue in 2018.
He espoused polygenism, a now debunked belief that human races evolved separately.
Another hurdle is getting buy-in from red states, where many politicians have espoused the view that hate crimes and domestic terrorism concerns are exaggerated by liberals to police conservative thought.
In those, Bartkus voiced despondence over the death of a “best friend,” Sophie, a woman who lived in Washington who ran multiple social media sites espousing radical feminism, veganism and intentional suicide.
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