- embraced or adopted, as an idea, principle, or cause:There was an immediate negative reaction to his clearly espoused beliefs on the subject.
- married:Once while I was in medical school, my recently espoused wife was persuaded to come and see me do a post-mortem.
- engaged or betrothed:Espoused couples desiring to be married by the Ministerial Staff are required to complete the six-week preparation course.
- the simple past tense and past participle of espouse.
