Espouse

1. verb

   take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

   “She embraced Catholicism”

   Similar: embrace, adopt, sweep up

2. verb

   choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

   “She followed the feminist movement”

   Similar: adopt, follow

3. verb

   take in marriage

   Similar: marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with