What is another word for Espoused?

Pronunciation: [ɛspˈa͡ʊsd] (IPA)

Espoused is a word commonly used in the English language, meaning to adopt or support a particular belief, cause or idea. There are several synonyms for this word, such as advocate, embrace, champion, endorse, uphold, promote, advance and support. All of these words describe the act of taking on a particular belief or attitude, being strongly committed to it and publicly supporting it. Adopting a particular stance and fighting for it is a common human trait, and there are many words to describe it in different ways. Regardless of which word is used, the meaning remains the same: to support something with conviction.

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What are the hypernyms for Espoused?

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Usage examples for Espoused

Now their cause was Espoused by a man of culture, who had allied himself with their natural leaders, and was returned, with the deep and steady fire of a zeal which forty years of silence could not quench, to assert the rights of Israel as an independent people.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
As he expected, my father at once Espoused my cause, and assured me I should see my children; "for," added he, "Mr. Packard knows it will not do for him to refuse me."
"Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity"
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
When at last I saw my son again, I found him grown up, and in his first words he told me boldly that he had Espoused his mother's cause, and that he withdrew altogether from his vow of vengeance against Sir Geoffrey Kynaston.
"The New Tenant"
E. Phillips Oppenheim

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