splice vs espouse

splice is a noun but espouse is not a noun.

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

splice (noun)	espouse (noun)
joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

splice (verb)	espouse (verb)
join by interweaving strands	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
join the ends of	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
join together so as to form new genetic combinations	take in marriage; married
perform a marriage ceremony