espouse

[US]/ɪˈspaʊz/
[UK]/ɪˈspaʊz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. support or adopt (a cause, belief, or way of life)
n. support or adoption of a cause, belief, or way of life

Example Sentences

She espouses the idea of sustainable living.

Many people espouse the benefits of meditation.

He espouses a minimalist lifestyle.

The organization espouses equality for all members.

They espouse the values of honesty and integrity.

She espouses a plant-based diet for better health.

The politician espouses policies that promote social welfare.

He espouses the importance of education for personal growth.

The company espouses a culture of innovation and creativity.

They espouse the belief in environmental conservation.

Real-world Examples

It espoused the conventional wisdom of the day—what is often called the “Treasury view”.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yes, of course. Aurelius espouses a perversion of Stoic philosophy as justification for his crimes.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Because of the crisis, the pendulum is swinging dangerously away from the principles Mrs Thatcher espoused.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The nationalist views he espoused attracted the attention of Breitbart.com and its then chairman, Stephen Bannon.

Source: Time

But anyway, at the beginning he hated the French and espoused the fact that he was a Corsican.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Those who espoused Melanie's side pointed triumphantly to the fact that Melanie was constantly with Scarlett these days.

Source: Gone with the Wind

This bad idea, also espoused by other contemporaries of Plato, was sadly influential for hundreds of years in European medicine.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

He went to Pennsylvania, where he touted his working-class credentials and played down the kind of identity politics that his rivals espouse.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

On Friday, Mr Bush, without mentioning names, spoke against populist nationalism, espoused by president Trump and his former top strategist.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2017

It takes the stance of pure historical idealism and espouses a doomsday theory.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

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