espouse /i-spowzˈ/

1. To give or take in marriage or betrothal
2. To take upon oneself or embrace (eg a cause)

espousˈal noun

1. The act of espousing or betrothing
2. The taking upon oneself of eg a cause
3. (in pl) a contract or mutual promise of marriage
4. A wedding
5. A formal betrothal

espousˈer noun

• palefaces
• pale-hearted
• palely
• palempore
• palempores
• paleness
• palenesses
• paleo-
• paler
• pales
• palest
• Palestine soup
• Palestinian
• palestra
• palet
• paletot
• paletots
• palets
• palette
• palette knife
• palette knives
• palettes
• pale-visaged
• palewise
• palfrenier