Espousal and Rite

Espousal noun - The act of becoming betrothed or engaged.

Rite and espousal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rite" instead a noun "Espousal".

Nearby Words: espoused, espousing

Rite noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.

Espousal and rite are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Espousal" with "Rite", this nouns are similar.