Espouse Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
espouse
verb
espouses;
espoused;
espousing
espouse
/ɪˈspaʊz/
verb
espouses;
espoused;
espousing
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESPOUSE
[+ object]
formal
:
to express support for (a cause, belief, etc.)
- The new theory has been espoused by many leading physicists.
- Those espousing unpopular views were often excluded.
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— espouser
noun,
plural
espousers
[count]
- an espouser [=_supporter, proponent_] of liberal causes
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