espouse

/i-ˈspau̇z/

Middle English, from Anglo-French espuser, from Late Latin sponsare to betroth, from Latin sponsus betrothed

verb

  1. marry

  2. to take up and support as a cause : become attached to

adopt embrace espouse mean to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own. adopt implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature. embrace implies a ready or happy acceptance.