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

• tittered
• titterer
• titterers
• tittering
• titteringly
• titterings
• titters
• titties
• titting
• tittish
• tittivate
• tittivated
• tittivates
• tittivating
• tittivation
• tittivations
• tittle
• tittlebat
• tittlebats
• tittled
• tittles
• tittle-tattle
• tittle-tattled
• tittle-tattler
• tittle-tattlers