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espoused

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es⋅pouse

  [i-spouz, i-spous]
Use espoused in a Sentence
–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 ME < MF espouser < L spōnsāre to betroth, espouse

Related forms:
es⋅pous⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. support, champion, advocate.
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es·pouse   (ĭ-spouz')   
tr.v.   es·poused, es·pous·ing, es·pous·es

    1. To take in marriage; marry.

    2. To give (a woman) in marriage.

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


[Middle English espousen, from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsāre, frequentative of spondēre, to betroth; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]
es·pous'er n.
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