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Word of the Day – Espouse

By February 25, 2019Word of the Day

Espouse (verb)

es-pows

Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘take as a spouse’): from Old French espouser, from Latin sponsare, from sponsus ‘betrothed’, past participle of spondere.

Example sentences

“She espoused the cause with nothing but passion”

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