es·pous·al 
(ĭ-spouzəl, -səl)
(ĭ-spouzəl, -səl)n.
1.
a. A betrothal.
b. A wedding ceremony.
2. Adoption of an idea or a cause.
[Middle English espousaille, from sing. of Old French espousailles, betrothal, from Latin spōnsālia, from neuter pl. of spōnsālis, of a betrothal, from spōnsus, spouse; see SPOUSE.]
- get on
- get (one's)
- get one's
- get (one's) act together
- get one's act together
- get (one's) feet wet
- get one's feet wet
- get (one's) hackles up
- get one's hackles up
- get one's hands on
- get (one's) shit together
- get one's shit together
- get one's teeth into
- get on high horse
- get on nerves
- get on one's high horse
- get on (someone's) nerves
- get on someone's nerves
- get on the stick
- get on with
- get (or have)the better of
- get (or have) the better of
- get out
- get out of
- get over