espouse /i-spowzˈ/

1. To give or take in marriage or betrothal
2. To take upon oneself or embrace (eg a cause)

espousˈal noun

1. The act of espousing or betrothing
2. The taking upon oneself of eg a cause
3. (in pl) a contract or mutual promise of marriage
4. A wedding
5. A formal betrothal

espousˈer noun

• muches
• much less
• muchly
• muchness
• muchnesses
• much of a muchness
• much to one's surprise
• mucic acid
• mucid
• muciferous
• mucigen
• mucigens
• mucilage
• mucilages
• mucilaginous
• mucilaginousness
• mucin
• mucinous
• mucins
• muck
• muck-a-muck
• mucked
• muckender
• muckenders
• mucker