espouse vs get hitched with

espouse and get hitched with both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
espouse	No	No	Yes	No
get hitched with	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, espouse and get hitched with are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of espouse include conjoin, get married, hook up with, marry, wed.

espouse (verb)	get hitched with (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	take in marriage; married
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
take in marriage; married