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espouse

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  1. adopt                 
 
es.pouse \is-'pau.z, -'pau.s\ vt [ME espousen, fr. MF espouser, fr. LL 
   sponsare to betroth, fr]. L sponsus, pp. of sponde-re to promise, betroth - 
   more at SPOUSE 1: MARRY  2: to take up the cause of : SUPPORT  - es.pous.er 
   n