Espouse and Profess

Espouse

Espouse verb - To give in marriage.

Profess and espouse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profess" instead a verb "Espouse".

Profess

Profess verb - To state clearly and strongly.
Usage example: the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier

Espouse and profess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Espouse" instead a verb "Profess".

Common collocations

view espouse view profess view
beliefs espouse beliefs profess beliefs
ideas espouse ideas profess ideas
views espouse views profess views
Other words: ideals, opinions.
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