espouse vs conjoin

espouse and conjoin both are verbs.

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

As verbs, espouse and conjoin are synonyms defined as:

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

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