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verb (used with object), -poused, -pous·ing.
1.
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
2.
to marry.
3.
to give (a woman) in marriage.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French espouser < Latin spōnsāre to betroth, espouse
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French espouser < Latin spōnsāre to betroth, espouse
Related forms
es·pous·er, noun
un·es·poused, adjective
Synonyms
1. support, champion, advocate.
1. support, champion, advocate.
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Example Sentences
- By his tone, his choice of words, he seems to suggest not only that you embrace spiritualism but espouse it.
- Hollywood films espouse a belief in goodness and redemption.
- Musicians espouse all sorts of theories about how to put together fresh and innovative programs.
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Word Origin & History
espouse
late 15c., "to take as spouse, marry," from O.Fr. espouser (Fr. épouser), from L. sponsare, pp. of spondere (see espousal). Extended sense of "adopt, embrace" a cause, party, etc., is from 1620s. Related: Espoused; espouses; espousing.
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Espouse definition
(2 Sam. 3:14), to betroth. The espousal was a ceremony of betrothing, a formal agreement between the parties then coming under obligation for the purpose of marriage. Espousals are in the East frequently contracted years before the marriage is celebrated. It is referred to as figuratively illustrating the relations between God and his people (Jer. 2:2; Matt. 1:18; 2 Cor. 11:2). (See BETROTH.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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