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select vs espouse

espouse vs select

select is an adjective but espouse is not an adjective.

select and espouse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
select No Yes Yes No
espouse No No Yes No
As verbs, espouse is a hyponym of select; that is, espouse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:
  • select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • espouse: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.
select (adjective) espouse (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade
select (verb) espouse (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives 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
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