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espouse

British pronunciation/ɛspˈa‍ʊs/
American pronunciation/ɪˈspaʊs/, /ɪˈspaʊz/
to espouse
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

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

synonyms : adopt
follow
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2

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

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3

take in marriage

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Examples
1Are others espousing that?
2On Twitter, he has loudly and aggressively espoused his disbelief in the science behind climate change.
3Instead, Hitler espouses an oligarchic economic model.
4So ACT basically espouses a radical acceptance of reality.
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