espouse (redirected from were espoused)

es·pouse  (-spouz)

tr.v. es·poused, es·pous·ing, es·pous·es

1.

a. To take in marriage; marry.

b. To give (a woman) in marriage.

2. To give one's loyalty or support to (a cause, for example); adopt.

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[Middle English espousen, from Old French espouser, from Latin spnsre, frequentative of spondre, to betroth; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]

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es·pouser n.

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espouse

Verb

[-pousing, -poused]

1. to adopt or give support to (a cause, ideal, etc.)

2. Old-fashioned (esp. of a man) to marry [Latin sponsare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	espouse - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" adopt, follow choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
	2.	espouse - take in marriage                     get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief inmarry - marry within one's own tribe or group; "The inhabitants of this isolated village tend to inmarry" mismarry - marry an unsuitable partner marry, splice, wed, tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" wive - marry a woman, take a wife wive - take (someone) as a wife intermarry - marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group remarry - marry, not for the first time; "After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart"
	3.	espouse - take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" sweep up, embrace, adopt fasten on, hook on, seize on, take up, latch on - adopt; "take up new ideas" accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

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espouse

verb support, back, champion, promote, maintain, defend, adopt, take up, advocate, embrace, uphold, stand up for

Translations

espouse [ɪˈspauz] vt → adherirse a

espouse [ɪˈspauz] vt → épouser, embrasser

espouse [ɪsˈpauz] vt → eintreten für

espouse [ɪˈspauz] vt → abbracciare