espouse
//ɪˈspaʊz//
Verb
espouseInfinitive
espousePresent tense
espousedPast tense
espousedPast participle
espousingPresent participle
espousesThird-person singular
1
To adopt, support, or advocate a belief, cause, or way of life.
She espouses the cause of environmental protection.
2
To marry or become engaged to someone (archaic or literary).
The prince espoused the princess in a grand ceremony.