From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishespousees‧pouse /ɪˈspaʊz/ verb [transitive] formalSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political oneespouse a cause/policy etc He espoused a variety of scientific, social and political causes. —espousal noun [singular, uncountable] her espousal of liberal reforms→ See Verb table
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espouse• Under any such setup, voters elect a leader who espouses a program.• He did not espouse a theory of contingent duties vesting subsequently to careless acts.• This was the credo that Church himself espoused as a landscape artist.• It has been rhetorically espoused by politicians and sceptically analysed by academics.• Followers of the sect espouse pure love and nonviolence.• Until recently women have had a struggle to get the unions to espouse their interests.Origin espouse (1400-1500) Old French espouser, from Latin sponsus; → SPOUSE 