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

• instinctivities
• instinctivity
• instincts
• instinctual
• instinctually
• in stitches
• institorial
• institute
• instituted
• instituter
• instituters
• institutes
• instituting
• institution
• institutional
• institutional church
• institutional churches
• institutionalisation
• institutionalise
• institutionalised
• institutionalises
• institutionalising
• institutionalism
• institutionalist
• institutionalists