alignment vs align

alignment is a noun but align is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alignment	Yes	No	No	No
align	No	No	Yes	No

alignment (noun)	align (noun)
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

alignment (verb)	align (verb)
	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
	bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
	align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
	be or come into adjustment with