Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    D'épouser (en. To marry)

    /de.pu.ze/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take someone as a spouse.
    He decided to marry the woman he loves.
    Il a décidé d'épouser la femme qu'il aime.
    To adopt, accept a point of view or an ideology.
    She embraced her teacher's ideas.
    Elle a épousé les idées de son professeur.
    To devote oneself to something passionately.
    He embraced the environmental cause.
    Il a épousé la cause environnementale.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'exponere' meaning 'to expose'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to embrace a cause
    To commit firmly to a cause.
    épouser une cause
    to adopt an ideology
    To accept or adopt a set of beliefs.
    épouser une idéologie
    to adopt a lifestyle
    To adopt a particular way of life.
    épouser un style de vie

    Related Words

    wedding
    Wedding ceremony.
    épousailles
    marriage
    Legal union between two people.
    mariage
    partner
    Person with whom one has a committed relationship.
    partenaire

    Slang Meanings

    To marry quickly.
    He married his girlfriend in record time, it's a quick wedding!
    Il a épousé sa copine en un temps record, c'est du speed mariage !
    To unexpectedly take someone in marriage.
    They barely dated, and now they are marrying!
    Ils se fréquentaient à peine, et maintenant ils s'épousent !