espousing

verbstand up for; support
verbmarry

Synonyms for espousing

verb stand up for; support

Antonyms for espousing

Word Origin & History

mid-15c., "to take as spouse, marry," from Old French espouser "marry, take in marriage, join in marriage" (11c., Modern French épouser), from Latin sponsare, past participle of spondere (see espousal).

Extended sense of "adopt, embrace" a cause, party, etc., is from 1620s. Related: Espoused; espouses; espousing. For initial e-, see especial.

Example Sentences for espousing

Every boy of his acquaintance was ardent in espousing one side or the other.

St. Pierre then resolved on espousing the cause of the Poles.

So admirable a wife was to be pardoned for espousing an old man.

Spain had to pay heavily for her rashness in espousing the French cause.

Espousing the cause of the Loyalists, he was forced to leave for England.

Women of no other nation have this mania for espousing aliens.

By espousing the cause of the lower classes, the latter also remained lower.

The opportunities for espousing millionaires and ministers of state are countless.

Liosha, espousing his cause warmly, gave him the latter at once.

"You spoke of Sharon's warm way of espousing causes," said I to Eastman.