espouser

English - Turkish

Definition of espouser in English Turkish dictionary

evlenme sözü veren

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espouse

{f} evlenmek

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{f} desteklemek

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{f} nişanlanmak

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English - English

Definition of espouser in English English dictionary

One who espouses; one who embraces the cause of another or makes it his own

{i} one who champions a cause, one who supports an idea or principle; one who marries

Related Terms

espouse

To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause)

Although Dowty’s proposal is attractive from the point of view of the alternative argument linking theory that I am espousing, since it eschews the use of thematic roles and thematic role hierarchies, , but it still has some drawbacks.

espouse

{v} to betroth, engage for marriage, marry, adopt, take upon, maintain, defend

espouse

To become/get married to

espouse

{f} marry; champion a cause, support an idea or principle

espouse

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

espouse

If you espouse a particular policy, cause, or belief, you become very interested in it and give your support to it. She ran away with him to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause. to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one espouse a cause/policy etc (espouser, from sponsus; SPOUSE)

espouse

take in marriage

espouse

To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry

espouse

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith

espouse

To accept, support, or take on as ones own (an idea or a cause)

espouse

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

espouse

To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse

espouse

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

Hyphenation

es·pous·er

Etymology

[ is-'pauz also -'paus ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French espouser, from Late Latin sponsare to betroth, from Latin sponsus betrothed; more at SPOUSE.