conjoin vs espouse

conjoin and espouse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conjoin	No	No	Yes	No
espouse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conjoin and espouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of conjoin include get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed.

conjoin (verb)	espouse (verb)
make contact or come together	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
take in marriage; married	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
	take in marriage; married