espouse
English Thesaurus
1. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | accept, |
| definition | : | consider or hold as true (verb.cognition) |
2. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | choose, pick out, select, take, |
| definition | : | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | adhere, stick, |
| definition | : | be a devoted follower or supporter (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | abide by, comply, follow, |
| definition | : | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes (verb.social) |
3. take in marriage (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | unify, unite, |
| definition | : | act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | inmarry, |
| definition | : | marry within one's own tribe or group (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | mismarry, |
| definition | : | marry an unsuitable partner (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | wive, |
| definition | : | marry a woman, take a wife (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | wive, |
| definition | : | take (someone) as a wife (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | intermarry, |
| definition | : | marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | remarry, |
| definition | : | marry, not for the first time (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | marry, splice, tie, wed, |
| definition | : | perform a marriage ceremony (verb.social) |
4. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | adoption, borrowing, |
| definition | : | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bosom, embrace, |
| definition | : | a close affectionate and protective acceptance (noun.act) |
5. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | followers, following, |
| definition | : | a group of followers or enthusiasts (noun.group) |
6. take in marriage (verb.social)
| derivation | : | married, |
| definition | : | a person who is married (noun.person) |
7. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | adoption, borrowing, |
| definition | : | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bosom, embrace, |
| definition | : | a close affectionate and protective acceptance (noun.act) |
8. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | followers, following, |
| definition | : | a group of followers or enthusiasts (noun.group) |
9. take in marriage (verb.social)
| derivation | : | married, |
| definition | : | a person who is married (noun.person) |
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