1. to adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
Usage: past tense of espouse
2. to marry
Usage: archaic; formal

Examples

• She espoused the cause of environmental protection throughout her career.
• The politician espoused traditional family values during his campaign.
• He espoused a philosophy of nonviolence and peaceful resistance.
• The organization has long espoused the principles of social justice.
• They espoused each other in a simple ceremony last spring.
• The professor espoused theories that challenged conventional thinking.