01 v. t. To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.
imp. & p. p.
Espoused; p. pr. & vb. n.
Espousing
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To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.“A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph.” — Luke i. 27.
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To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry.“Lavinia will I make my empress, . . . And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse.” — Shak.
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To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.“Promised faithfully to espouse his cause as soon as he got out of the war.” — Bp. Burnet.