coalesce vs syncretize

coalesce and syncretize both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of coalesce include gauge, absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretise.

coalesce (verb)	syncretize (verb)
mix together different elements	become fused
fuse or cause to grow together	unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)