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es·pouse
 espouse
- pronunciation:
- ih
spaUz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
espoused, espouses, espousing |
| definition 1: |
to take up or commit oneself to (a cause or idea); embrace.
He had once espoused communist ideals, but now he rejected them.- synonyms:
- adopt
- antonyms:
- repudiate
- similar words:
- embrace
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| definition 2: |
to take in marriage.
It had been arranged that she would espouse her cousin.- similar words:
- marry, wed
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| related words: |
adopt, apologize, hold |
| derivation: |
espouser (n.) |
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