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
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.