espouses

verb

Definition of espousesnext
present tense third-person singular of espouse
1
as in marries
to give in marriage a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter

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2
as in proposes
to take as a spouse heeded his father's advice to espouse someone with whom he had common interests

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3
as in borrows
to take for one's own use (something originated by another) after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice

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  1. marries
  2. borrows
  3. adopts
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  • Kudrow revealed that one of the scenes that touched her was when her character Phoebe Buffay marries Paul Rudd’s Mike in a Season 10 episode.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This woolly batch of SoundCloud demos and loosies marries the winding, kaleidoscopic approach of rap music, before sample laws to the melody-forward tendencies of the cell-phone-as-sampler era.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of marries
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  • Ballistic also borrows the buy-in feature from Counter-Strike.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The fund's strategy borrows from ESG funds that have been the target of conservatives for shunning investments in the oil and gas industry.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of borrows
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  • But there’s a brand new film, a little winner called Kneecap, that aims to eschew traditional biographical storytelling that adopts a playful, almost mythic approach to a Irish hip hop group’s rise, blurring the lines between fact and fiction along the way.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In this release, Castro adopts his alter ego ‘Richy,’ a character inspired by the rich cultural tapestry of his native Medellín, this year accompanied by his cousin Toño, portrayed by Juanes, to create a festive anthem that honors family, music, and their heritage.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopts
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