espouse vs choose

espouse and choose both are verbs.

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

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

espouse: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
choose: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Other hypernyms of espouse include pick out, select, take.

espouse (verb)	choose (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
take in marriage; married	select as an alternative over another