v. t. | 1. | To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse. |
2. | To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry. | |
3. | To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace. |
Verb | 1. | espouse - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" |
2. | espouse - take in marriage | |
3. | espouse - take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" |