espoused

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espoused

adjective more espoused · most espoused

Having been espoused or claimed; held (as a belief or position). Contrary to most espoused wisdom, most distance hikers travel alone.
Married, engaged, or in a committed monogamous relationship. Eliezer immediately brought jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and raiment, and offered them to her as the espoused wife of Isaac.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of espouse

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@misc{espoused_2026,
  title = {espoused},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/espoused},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}