Advocate for, as a cause (7)

I believe the answer is:

espouse

(Other definitions for espouse that I've seen before include "Give support to - see soup (anag)" , "Take in marriage" , "Give support to, say a cause" , "Follow and promote a cause" , "Marry -- take on as a cause" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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