embrace vs espouse

embrace

verb
  • To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. 

  • To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. 

  • To encircle; to enclose, to encompass. 

  • To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. 

  • To submit to; to undergo. 

noun
  • Full acceptance (of something). 

  • An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug. 

  • An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something. 

  • An act of enfolding or including. 

espouse

verb
  • To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause). 

  • To become/get married to. 

How often have the words embrace and espouse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )