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

• prelatess
• prelatesses
• prelatial
• prelatic
• prelatical
• prelatically
• prelaties
• prelation
• prelations
• prelatise
• prelatised
• prelatises
• prelatish
• prelatising
• prelatism
• prelatisms
• prelatist
• prelatists
• neutralisation
• neutralisations
• neutralise
• neutralised
• neutraliser
• neutralisers
• neutralises