Occupied most of the peninsula. One of the three kingdoms. Adopted Buddhism for Korea (became the state religion) Notable for bone rank. Silla and Tang joined in conquest, but wanted an independent unified state, so eventually drove Chinese out -> still maintained close ties.
adopt, embrace, espouse mean to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own. adopt implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature. embrace implies a ready or happy acceptance. espouse adds an implication of close attachment to a cause and a sharing of its fortunes.ull Definition of ESPOUSE. transitive verb. 1. : marry. 2. : to take up and support as a cause: become attached to. â esÂ·pousÂ·er noun. See espouse defined for English-language learners. See espouse defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
A couple celebrate their espousal. A couple celebrate their espousal. To espouse is defined as to support a cause. An example of espouse is to start wearing a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. To espouse means to get married. An example of to espouse is to elope to Las Vegas. -Â·pousedâ², -Â·pousâ²ing.