hook up with vs espouse

hook up with and espouse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hook up with	No	No	Yes	No
espouse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hook up with and espouse are synonyms defined as:

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

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