[ɛˈspaʊz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
(e.g: she espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all)

- marry
(e.g: Edward had espoused the lady Grey)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘take as a spouse’): from Old French espouser, from Latin sponsare, from sponsus ‘betrothed’, past participle of spondere