the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
“its adoption by society”
Word Forms
betroth
verb
give to in marriage
adopt
verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
acceptant
adjective
accepting willingly
accept
verb
react favorably to; consider right and proper
espouse
verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vermählung
archaische Begriffe für eine Hochzeit oder ein Hochzeitsfest
🇫🇷French
adoption
termes archaïques pour un mariage ou une fête de mariage
🇪🇸Spanish
adopción
términos arcaicos para una boda o un banquete de bodas
🇮🇹Italian
sposalizio
termini arcaici per un matrimonio o un banchetto di nozze
🇳🇱Dutch
huwelijk
archaïsche termen voor een bruiloft of huwelijksfeest
🇵🇹Portuguese
casamento
termos arcaicos para um casamento ou festa de casamento
🇷🇺Russian
обручение
архаичные термины для свадьбы или свадебного застолья
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साहभागिता
शादी या शादी की दावत के लिए पुरातन शर्तें
🇧🇩Bengali
স্পাউসাল
বিবাহ বা বিবাহের ভোজের জন্য প্রাচীন পদ
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழ்க்கைத் துணை
திருமணம் அல்லது திருமண விருந்துக்கான பழமையான சொற்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
భార్యాభర్త
వివాహం లేదా వివాహ విందు కోసం పురాతన నిబంధనలు
🇮🇳Marathi
विवाह
लग्न किंवा लग्नाच्या मेजवानीसाठी पुरातन शब्द
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રેમસંબંધ
લગ્ન અથવા લગ્નની મિજબાની માટે પ્રાચીન શબ્દો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಗಾತಿಯ
ಮದುವೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮದುವೆಯ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಪುರಾತನ ಪದಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവാഹബന്ധം
ഒരു കല്യാണത്തിനോ വിവാഹ വിരുന്നോ ഉള്ള പുരാതന നിബന്ധനകൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਤੀ-ਪਤਨੀ
ਵਿਆਹ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀ ਦਾਅਵਤ ਲਈ ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਸ਼ਬਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
رشتہ داری
شادی یا شادی کی دعوت کے لیے قدیم اصطلاحات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
结婚
婚礼或婚宴的古老术语
🇯🇵Japanese
配偶者
結婚式または結婚披露宴を表す古風な用語
🇰🇷Korean
지지
결혼식이나 결혼식 잔치를 가리키는 고풍스러운 용어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự kết hôn
thuật ngữ cổ xưa cho một đám cưới hoặc tiệc cưới
🇹🇭Thai
พิธีสมรส
ศัพท์โบราณสำหรับงานแต่งงานหรืองานฉลองงานแต่งงาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pendukung
istilah kuno untuk pernikahan atau pesta pernikahan
🇲🇾Malay
pertunangan
istilah kuno untuk majlis perkahwinan atau kenduri kahwin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تبني
المصطلحات القديمة لحضور حفل زفاف أو وليمة الزفاف
🇮🇷Persian
خواستگاری
اصطلاحات قدیمی برای جشن عروسی یا جشن عروسی
🇹🇷Turkish
evlenme
bir düğün veya düğün ziyafeti için eski terimler
🇮🇱Hebrew
נישואין
מונחים ארכאיים לחתונה או סעודת חתונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'espousal'?
The primary meaning of 'espousal' is 'archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'espousal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'espousal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'espousal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'espousal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'espousal' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'espousal' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'espousal' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'espousal' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'espousal' in a professional email?
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Somewhat likely
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Never
Would you classify 'espousal' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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