alloy vs merge

alloy is a noun but merge is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No
merge	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, merge is a hypernym of alloy; that is, merge is a word with a broader meaning than alloy:

Other hypernyms of alloy include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, mix.

alloy (noun)	merge (noun)
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

alloy (verb)	merge (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content	become one
make an alloy of	mix together different elements
	join or combine