Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To marry.
heiraten, ehelichen, sich vermählen mit
вступа́ть в бра́кvstupátʹ v brák, жени́тьсяženítʹsja
(figuratively, transitive)To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
eintreten für, Partei ergreifen für, sich zu eigen machen
подде́рживать, отдава́ться
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Examples
6 sentencesLibertarians espouse free markets and limited government.
Right-wing libertarians espouse free markets and limited government.
Eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation.
ruИзбегай запутанности, ратуй за доходчивость.
The author espouses an interesting point of view, even if I don't agree with it.
ruАвтор придерживается интересной точки зрения, хоть я с ней и не согласен.
In this country, the majority of the population espouses Sunni Islam.
ruВ этой стране большинство населения исповедует ислам суннитского толка.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English espousen, borrowed from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsāre (freqFrom Middle English espousen, borrowed from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsāre (frequentative of spondeō), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-.
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Forms
espouses, espousing, espoused, espousedSynonyms
10 synonyms- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own:embraceadoptsweep up
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans:adoptfollow
- take in marriage; married:marryget marriedwedconjoinhook up withget hitched with
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle