Bible Dictionaries
Espouse
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.
(2):
(v. t.) To take as spouse; to take to wife; to marry.
(3):
(v. t.) To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Espouse'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/espouse.html. 1828.