1. (

• adopt ,
• follow ,
• espouse

) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" ;

2. (

• marry ,
• get_married ,
• wed ,
• conjoin ,
• hook_up_with ,
• get_hitched_with ,
• espouse

) take in marriage ;

3. (

• espouse ,
• embrace ,
• adopt ,
• sweep_up

) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" ;