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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. espouse
verb. ['ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs'] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
Synonyms
- pick out
- adhere
- abide by
- stick
- follow
- select
- comply
- take
- choose
Antonyms
- disjoin
- detach
- disunify
- unmarried
Etymology
- espousen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- espouser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Espouse
- boathouse
- strouse
- strauss
- strause
- straus
- sprouse
- schaus
- smouse
- shouse
- prouse
- krouse
- krauss
- kraus
- klaus
- grouse
- crouse
- clouse
- brouse
- blouse
- youse
- rousse
- rouse
- mouse
- louse
- laos
- knouse
- house
- hauss
- hause
- haus
Sentences with espouse
1. Verb, base form
Shintoism, on the other hand, does not espouse a doctrine of afterlife.
2. Noun, singular or mass
But even the good bacteria, grown in different or poor conditions, espouse properties that can harm you.
3. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Hersey and Blanchard espouse four leadership styles: telling/directing, selling/coaching, participating/coaching and delegating/observing.
2. espouse
verb. ['ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs'] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own.
Synonyms
- take up
- sweep up
- seize on
- accept
- fasten on
- hook on
- embrace
- latch on
Antonyms
- unstrap
- unlash
- unfasten
- untie
Etymology
- espousen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- espouser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. espouse
verb. ['ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs'] take in marriage.
Synonyms
- wive
- get hitched with
- hook up with
- unify
- inmarry
- wed
- marry
- unite
- intermarry
- mismarry
- conjoin
- splice
- get married
- remarry
Antonyms
- lack
- untwine
- refuse
- stay
Etymology
- espousen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- espouser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))