Synonyms: sweep up, adopt, embrace, espouse
Definition: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Usage: She embraced Catholicism; They adopted the Jewish faith
Similar words: accept
Definition: consider or hold as true
Usage: I cannot accept the dogma of this church; accept an argument
Synonyms: adopt, espouse, follow
Definition: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Usage: She followed the feminist movement; The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
Synonyms: wed, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, conjoin, espouse, marry
Definition: take in marriage