/ Dictionary / Index E espouse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•pouse Pronunciation: (i-spouz', i-spous'), [key] — -poused, -pous•ing. to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause. to marry. to give (a woman) in marriage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: espouse (Thesaurus) espousal espressivo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language