Word of the Day - espouse

espouse

verb
es·pouse i-ˈspau̇z
also -ˈspau̇s
espoused; espousing
transitive verb
1 marry
2 to take up and support as a cause : become attached to

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Will you join me in espousing
That we avoid too much carousing
On the approaching new year's eve
So most others we won't aggrieve?

And if, somewhere, you have to drive,
Ensure we all can stay alive.
Ride with a driver who doesn't drink,
Trying to keep you from the clink.