espouse vs accept

accept vs espouse

espouse and accept both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
espouse	No	No	Yes	No
accept	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accept is a hypernym of espouse; that is, accept is a word with a broader meaning than espouse:

espouse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
accept: consider or hold as true

espouse (verb)	accept (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	consider or hold as true
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	react favorably to; consider right and proper
take in marriage; married	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
	be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
	receive willingly something given or offered
	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
	admit into a group or community
	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	be designed to hold or take

Difference between espouse and accept

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