Lexic.us

Definition of Espouse

1. Verb. Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans. "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

2. Verb. Take in marriage. "Sam and Sue espouse"

3. Verb. Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own. ; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

Definition of Espouse

1. v. t. To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.

Definition of Espouse

1. Verb. (transitive) To become/get married to. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Espouse

1. to marry [v -POUSED, -POUSING, -POUSES] - See also: marry

Lexicographical Neighbors of Espouse

espinel espinels espionage espionage agent espionage network espionages esplanade esplanaded esplanades esplees

espontoon espontoons espousage espousal espousals espouse (current term) espoused espouser espousers espouses

espousing espressivo espresso espresso breve espresso maker espresso shop espressos espringal

Literary usage of Espouse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1816)
"The generosity, or perhaps the ambition, of the sultan, prepared to espouse the cause of his ally ; but his designs were prevented by the defeat, ..."

2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"2. embrace, espouse, father (fig.}, take (a person's side or part); spec, borrow, follow; see CHOOSE, COPY. Antonyms: see REJECT. advanced, a. ..."

3. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... assimilate to their own character all those who espouse their cause; not only seducing them to become base, treacherous thieves, robbers, murderers, ..."

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