noun
1.
Synonyms: engagement 2, betrothal, betrothing, betrothment, troth
2.
often espousals plural
Synonyms: wedding , bridal, marriage, nuptial(s), spousal
3.
Synonyms: marriage
Related Word: mating; union
Idioms: getting hitched, taking on the ball and chain, tying the knot
Contrasted words: estrangement, separation
4.
ready acceptance of or the taking up of a cause or belief
his wholehearted espousal of left-wing philosophies worried his family
Synonyms: adoption, embracement, embracing
Related Word: acceptance, approval; advocacy; aid, promotion, support
Contrasted words: denial, rejection; disapproval, dislike, distaste; antipathy, aversion, intolerance
Antonyms: repudiation