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Definition of espouse verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

espouse

verb

NAmE//ɪˈspaʊz//

, NAmE//ɪˈspaʊs//

espouse something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they espouse

he / she / it espouses

past simple espoused

-ing form espousing

to give your support to a belief, policy, etc. They espoused the notion of equal opportunity for all in education.

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espousal

NAmE//ɪˈspaʊzl//

, NAmE//ɪˈspaʊsl//

noun [uncountable, singular] espousal of something his recent espousal of populismSee espouse in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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