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espouse

es·pouse

UK/ɪˈspaʊz/ US/ɪˈspaʊs/ fairly common

verb

1.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

  • “She followed the feminist movement”
  • “The candidate espouses Republican ideals”
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3.

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one''s own

  • “She embraced Catholocism”
  • “They adopted the Jewish faith”
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Origin

From Middle English espousen, borrowed from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsāre (frequentative of spondeō), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-.

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