Associations to the word «Espouse»
Noun
- Ideology
- Nationalism
- Marxism
- Socialism
- Ideal
- Conservatism
- Viewpoint
- Semitism
- Worldview
- Cause
- Tenet
- Doctrine
- Fascism
- Anarchist
- Liberalism
- Communism
- Materialism
- Quarrel
- Marxist
- Orthodoxy
- Nasser
- Ism
- Belief
- Feminism
- Philosophy
- Humanism
- Adherent
- Thinker
- Capitalism
- Rousseau
- Modernism
- Heresy
- Populist
- Unitarian
- View
- Zeal
- Libertarian
- Equality
- Pretender
- Enlightenment
- Duc
- Proponent
- Principle
- Mentality
- Catholicism
- Realism
- Imperialism
- Skepticism
- Moderate
- Syriac
- Judaism
- Czar
- Rhetoric
- Modernization
- Dogma
- Radical
- Agenda
- Tolerance
- Theory
- Anti
- Nationalist
- Protestantism
- Rejection
- Sentiment
- Theologian
- Theology
- Marx
- Abolition
- Atonement
- Democracy
- Progressive
Adjective
Wiktionary
ESPOUSE, verb. (transitive) To become/get married to.
ESPOUSE, verb. (transitive) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
Dictionary definition
ESPOUSE, verb. Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals".
ESPOUSE, verb. Take in marriage.
ESPOUSE, verb. Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.