absorb vs coalesce

absorb and coalesce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
coalesce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, coalesce is a hypernym of absorb; that is, coalesce is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:

Other hypernyms of absorb include blend, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

absorb (verb)	coalesce (verb)
cause to become one with	mix together different elements
take up mentally	fuse or cause to grow together
consume all of one's attention or time
devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in