Third person singular present tense of espouse; marries or engages someone, or adopts and publicly supports a cause or belief.
Present tense conjugation of espouse, following standard English verb patterns. Maintains the metaphorical expansion from marriage to ideological commitment.
When a politician espouses a policy, they're doing the verbal equivalent of a shotgun wedding—publicly committing to something for better or worse, making it their responsibility!
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