3. (noun)adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception Synonyms: word sense, acceptance, credence, adoption, word meaning, bridal, sufferance, banker's acceptance, betrothal, espousal, borrowing, acceptation, toleration
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'espousal'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. espousal Matrimony denotes the state of those who are united in the relation of husband and wife; marriage denotes primarily the act of so uniting, but is extensively used for the state as well. Wedlock Synonyms: marriage, conjugal union, espousals, nuptials, spousals, wedding, espousal, matrimony, spousal, union, wedlock Antonyms: bachelorhood, celibacy, divorce, maidenhood, virginity, widowhood
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