to espouse

English - Turkish

Definition of to espouse in English Turkish dictionary

benimsemek

kabullen

ile evlenmek

taraftarı olmak

{f} evlenmek

kabullenmek

{f} desteklemek

{f} nişanlanmak

x söz ver/evlen/destekle

{f} evlendirmek

{f} başgöz etmek

English - English

Definition of to espouse in English English dictionary

To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause)

Although Dowty’s proposal is attractive from the point of view of the alternative argument linking theory that I am espousing, since it eschews the use of thematic roles and thematic role hierarchies, , but it still has some drawbacks.

{v} to betroth, engage for marriage, marry, adopt, take upon, maintain, defend

To become/get married to

{f} marry; champion a cause, support an idea or principle

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

If you espouse a particular policy, cause, or belief, you become very interested in it and give your support to it. She ran away with him to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause. to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one espouse a cause/policy etc (espouser, from sponsus; SPOUSE)

take in marriage

To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith

To accept, support, or take on as ones own (an idea or a cause)

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse

To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace

Hyphenation

to es·pouse

Turkish pronunciation

tı îspaus

Pronunciation

/tə əˈspous/ /tə ɪˈspaʊs/