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take up vs espouse

espouse vs take up

take up and espouse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take up No No Yes No
espouse No No Yes No
As verbs, espouse is a hypernym of take up; that is, espouse is a word with a broader meaning than take up:
  • take up: adopt
  • espouse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Other hypernyms of take up include adopt, embrace, sweep up.
take up (verb) espouse (verb)
pursue or resume take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
return to a previous location or condition choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
adopt take in marriage; married
take up as if with a sponge
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
accept
take in, also metaphorically
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
occupy or take on
take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
turn one's interest to
take up time or space
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