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Meaning of spousing in English:

spousing

Pronunciation /ˈspaʊzɪŋ/

noun

  • 1 rare The action of "spouse"; marriage, matrimony, wedlock; betrothal, engagement.

  • 2 rare An instance or occasion of this; an espousal or marriage; a wedding.

  • 3The action of carrying out the functions expected of a spouse.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in The Owl and the Nightingale. Partly from spouse + -ing.