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11espouse — espouser, n. /i spowz , i spows /, v.t., espoused, espousing. 1. to make one s own; adopt or embrace, as a cause. 2. to marry. 3. to give (a woman) in marriage. [1425 75; late ME < MF espouser < L sponsare to betroth, espouse] Syn. 1. support,… …
12espouse — [15] Etymologically, to espouse something is the same as to sponsor it. Both words go back ultimately to Latin spondēre ‘promise solemnly’. From it developed late Latin spōnsāre, which produced Old French espouser, source of the English verb. It… …
13espouse — /əsˈpaʊz / (say uhs powz), /ɛs / (say es ) verb (t) (espoused, espousing) 1. to make one s own, adopt, or embrace, as a cause: *the Al Ma unah cult, which espouses self defence and Jihad, or Holy War –aap news, 2000. 2. to take in marriage; marry …
14espouse — [15] Etymologically, to espouse something is the same as to sponsor it. Both words go back ultimately to Latin spondēre ‘promise solemnly’. From it developed late Latin spōnsāre, which produced Old French espouser, source of the English verb. It… …
15espouse — transitive verb (espoused; espousing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French espuser, from Late Latin sponsare to betroth, from Latin sponsus betrothed more at spouse Date: 15th century 1. marry 2. to take up and support as a cause ; become …
16espouse — verb /ɛsˈspaʊz/ a) To become/get married to. Although Dowty’s proposal is attractive from the point of view of the alternative argument linking theory that I am espousing, since it eschews the use of thematic roles and thematic role hierarchies,… …
17espouse — es·pouse || ɪ spaÊŠz v. marry; champion a cause, support an idea or principle …
18espouse — [ɪ spaʊz, ɛ ] verb 1》 adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life). 2》 archaic marry. ↘(be espoused to) be engaged to. Derivatives espouser noun Origin ME: from OFr. espouser, from L. sponsare, from sponsus betrothed , past pa …
19espouse — es•pouse [[t]ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs[/t]] v. t. poused, pous•ing 1) to adopt or embrace, as a cause 2) to marry 3) to give (a woman) in marriage • Etymology: 1425–75; < MF espouser < L spōnsāre to betroth es•pous′er, n …
20espouse — v.tr. 1 adopt or support (a cause, doctrine, etc.). 2 archaic a (usu. of a man) marry. b (usu. foll. by to) give (a woman) in marriage. Derivatives: espouser n. Etymology: ME f. OF espouser f. L sponsare f. sponsus past part. of spondere betroth …
