Definitions for espouses

espouses es·pouse

Spelling: [ih-spouz, ih-spous]
IPA: /ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs/

Espouses is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 107 anagrams from letters in espouses (eeopsssu).

Definitions for espouses

verb (used with object)

  1. to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
  2. to marry.
  3. to give (a woman) in marriage.
  4. to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
  5. to marry.
  6. to give (a woman) in marriage.

Origin of espouses

1425-75; late Middle English Middle French espouser Latin spōnsāre to betroth, espouse

Examples for espouses

He had said that he had changed his mind and should not continue to espouse the Thomas cause.

His clan were, however, anxious to espouse the cause of Charles Edward.

Among the first to espouse the abolition doctrines was Judge Tilden.

Meyerson is clearly perplexed by politicians who not only espouse principles but act according to them.

While these entities may find common cause in the act of sanctioning, they often espouse different goals.

Me, Morgan la fée, espouse one of these roistering, cursing foreigners?

I wish the one you espouse at present, much joy of the acquisition it has made.'

Instead I am going to write about the more interesting aspects of games: what sort of politics do they espouse?

Some espouse deaf culture as the better, more natural, way of life.

The right loves to bash New York's Citi Bike system, but bike share embodies the privatized, self-reliant ideals they espouse.

The right loves to bash New York's Citi Bike system, but bike share embodies the privatized, self-reliant ideals they espouse.

He had said that he had changed his mind and should not continue to espouse the Thomas cause.

Meyerson is clearly perplexed by politicians who not only espouse principles but act according to them.

Instead I am going to write about the more interesting aspects of games: what sort of politics do they espouse?

Among the first to espouse the abolition doctrines was Judge Tilden.

His clan were, however, anxious to espouse the cause of Charles Edward.

Some espouse deaf culture as the better, more natural, way of life.

I wish the one you espouse at present, much joy of the acquisition it has made.'

Me, Morgan la fée, espouse one of these roistering, cursing foreigners?

While these entities may find common cause in the act of sanctioning, they often espouse different goals.

Word Value for espouses
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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