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

• decipherable
• deciphered
• decipherer
• decipherers
• deciphering
• decipherment
• decipherments
• deciphers
• decision
• decisions
• decision support system
• decision support systems
• decision table
• decision tables
• decision theory
• decisive
• decisively
• decisiveness
• decisivenesses
• decisory
• decistere
• decisteres
• decitizenise
• decitizenised
• decitizenises