Accept and Espouse

Accept

Accept verb - To take to or upon oneself.
Usage example: accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

Espouse is a synonym for accept. In some cases you can use "Espouse" instead a verb "Accept".

Espouse

Espouse verb - Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own.

Accept is a synonym for espouse in adopt topic. You can use "Accept" instead a verb "Espouse", if it concerns topics such as support.

Common collocations

idea accept idea espouse idea
version accept version espouse version
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