Textual thesaurus for "espouse"

(verb) sweep up, adopt, embrace

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

She embraced Catholicism; They adopted the Jewish faith

(verb) adopt, follow

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

She followed the feminist movement; The candidate espouses Republican ideals

(verb) wed, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, conjoin, marry

take in marriage