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

• court shoe
• court shoes
• courts martial
• court sword
• court swords
• court tennis
• courtyard
• courtyards
• couscous
• couscouses
• couscousou
• couscousous
• cousin
• cousinage
• cousinages
• cousin-german
• cousinhood
• cousinhoods
• Cousin Jack
• cousinly
• cousinries
• cousinry
• cousins
• cousins-german
• cousinship