Word

espouse, v.
(espoused, espouses, espousing)
freq. cnt. 3

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

adopt espouse follow

sample sentences

"She followed the feminist movement"
"The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adoption

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

following

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

espousal

semantic pointers

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out

verb group

follow, comply, abide by

hyponym

adhere, stick

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adopt embrace espouse sweep up

sample sentences

"She embraced Catholicism"
"They adopted the Jewish faith"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

embrace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adoption

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

take up, latch on, fasten on, hook on, seize on

take in marriage
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 52 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

conjoin espouse get hitched with get married hook up with marry wed