espouse
Actively take up
Espouse means to adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life: She espoused environmental activism throughout her career.
The word carries a sense of public commitment—you don't just agree with something, you champion it.
An older meaning, now rare, is to marry or become engaged: He espoused her in a small ceremony.
Unite in wedlock
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
wedlock · nuptials · vows · ceremony · betrothal · engagement · fiancé · fiancée
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- promoteRaise in rank
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- endorseGive official approval
defend · uphold · back · campaign · lobby · stand up for · speak for · voice
marry
Unite in wedlock
matrimony · wedlock · nuptials · vows · ceremony · betrothal · engagement · fiancé · fiancée · union
advocate
Public cause supporter
endorse · defend · uphold · back · campaign · lobby · stand up for · speak for · voice · assert
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- causeWhat produces an effect
principle · tenet · creed · conviction · faith · values · worldview · position · viewpoint · stance
adopt
Take as one's own