Third-person singular simple present indicative form of espouse.(verb)
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Use "espouses" in a sentence
"But the laid-back, live-and-let-live philosophy the term espouses sowed the seeds of Flower Power when the Beats went West."
"In the long run, what Will espouses is neither practical nor wise, just “Washington” through and through."
"When the heir to the throne of Great Britain espouses alternative cures, (such as coffee enemas to cure cancer,) you know science is in deep doo-doo."