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espouse v. [
adopt, follow] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
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espouse v. [
marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with] take in marriage
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espouse v. [
embrace, adopt, sweep up] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
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