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v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of espouse.

"But the laid-back, live-and-let-live philosophy the term espouses sowed the seeds of Flower Power when the Beats went West."

espoused    espouses    espousing   

espousal    spouse    sponsor   

marry    adopt    embrace    betroth    defend   

Aus    Gauss    House    Klaus    Laos