align vs synchronize

align and synchronize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, synchronize is a hyponym of align; that is, synchronize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than align:

align (verb)	synchronize (verb)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight	make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation	operate simultaneously
align oneself with a group or a way of thinking	cause to indicate the same time or rate
be or come into adjustment with	arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
	make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
	happen at the same time