espouse
From LSJ
νοεῖν γάρ ἐστι κρεῖττον καὶ σιγὴν ἔχειν → it's better, you see, to understand and yet say nothing (Menander)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Betroth: P. and V. ἐκδίδοναι (or mid.), συνοικίζειν, ἐγγυᾶν. V. κατεγγυᾶν, νυμφεύειν, μνηστεύειν; see betroth. Marry: of the man, P. and V. γαμεῖν, ἄγεσθαι; of the woman, P. and V. γαμεῖσθαι, V. νυμφεύειν (or pass.) (dat.); see marry. Met., espouse a cause: see side with.
