espousal

/ɪˈspaʊzəl/ /ɛˈspaʊzəl/

Meanings

noun

A betrothal.

Examples :

"The official announcement of their espousal thrilled both families. "

noun

A wedding ceremony.

Examples :

"The joyous espousal marked the beginning of their life together as husband and wife. "

ritual family culture religion

noun

Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.

Examples :

"The politician's espousal of renewable energy policies won him support from environmentally conscious voters. "

attitude plan action politics government philosophy theory value society

Related Words

renewable noun

/rɪˈnuːəbəl/ /rɪˈnjuːəbəl/

A thing that is renewable; especially, a renewable source of energy.

"Solar power is a renewable energy source. "

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

conscious noun

/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/

The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.

"My conscious awareness of my mistakes helped me learn from them. "

environmentally adverb

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli/ /ˌenvɑɪrənˈmentəli/

In a manner affecting the environment.

"The company is trying to operate more environmentally by reducing its waste. "

betrothal noun

/bɪˈtroʊðəl/ /bəˈtroʊθəl/

The act of betrothing.

"The news of their betrothal surprised everyone because they had only been dating for a few months. "

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

thrilled verb

/θɹɪld/

To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

"My daughter was thrilled when she got accepted into her dream college. "

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "