espousing
Meaning of espousing
verb, gerund or present participle
- adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
she espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all
- marry.
Edward had espoused the lady Grey
late Middle English (in the sense ‘take as a spouse’): from Old French espouser, from Latin sponsare, from sponsus ‘betrothed’, past participle of spondere .
Information about espousing
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of espousing
es-pous-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- espousing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
espousing synonyms
Meaning legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own:
Meaning accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically:
Meaning consent to receive or undertake (something offered):
Meaning greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way:
Meaning give approval, comfort, or encouragement to:
Meaning give financial, material, or moral support to:
Meaning vigorously support or defend the cause of:
Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:
Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:
Meaning help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something:
Meaning like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose:
Meaning encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime:
Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):
Meaning resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger:
Meaning provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out):
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning help the progress or development of (something); promote:
Meaning declare one's public approval or support of:
Meaning publicly recommend or support:
Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):
espousing antonyms
Meaning dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty:
Meaning disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument:
Words that rhyme with espousing
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