espouse

espouse
transitive verb
eintreten für
* * *
es·pouse
[ɪˈspaʊz, esˈ-]
vt
1. (form: adopt)
to \espouse sth für etw akk Partei ergreifen [o eintreten], sich akk für etw akk einsetzen
2. (dated: betroth)
to \espouse sb jdn ehelichen
to \espouse sb to sb jdn mit jdm vermählen geh
to \espouse oneself to sb sich akk mit jdm verloben
* * *
[ɪ'spaʊz]
vt
1) (old, form) woman sich vermählen mit, zur Frau nehmen; (= get betrothed to) sich anverloben (+dat) (old)

to become espoused to sb — jdm angetraut/anverlobt werden

2) (fig) cause, views Partei ergreifen für, eintreten für; violence befürworten
* * *
espouse [-z] v/t
1. Partei ergreifen für, eintreten oder sich einsetzen für, sich einer Sache verschreiben, einen Glauben annehmen
2. obs
a) zur Frau nehmen, sich vermählen mit
b) (to) zur Frau geben (dat), vermählen (mit)
c)(o.s. sich) verloben (to mit)
* * *
transitive verb
eintreten für
* * *
v.
unterstützen v.

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