espouse/ɪˈspaʊz/Third PersonespousesPresent ParticipleespousingPast TenseespousedPast Participleespoused1to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.Synonyms: adoptfollow2take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's ownSynonyms: adoptsweep upembrace3take in marriageSynonyms: marryhook up withconjoinwedget marriedget hitched with