espoused

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-ˈpaʊ.zəl/
- /esˈpaʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-ˈpaʊ.zəl/

Definitions of espoused word

noun espoused Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life). 1
verb espoused simple past tense and past participle of espouse. 0

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Parts of speech for Espoused

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for espoused

adjective espoused

wedded — united in matrimony; married: the wedded couple; a wedded woman.
matrimonial — of or relating to matrimony; marital; nuptial; connubial; conjugal.
married — united in wedlock; wedded: married couples.
epithalamic — Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.

noun espoused

helpmeet — helpmate.
better half — one's spouse
feme covert — a married woman.

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Antonyms for espoused

verb espoused

opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
attacked — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.

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