coalesce vs unify

coalesce and unify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of coalesce include merge, unite.

coalesce (verb)	unify (verb)
mix together different elements	become one
fuse or cause to grow together	join or combine
	to bring or combine together or with something else
	act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
	bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation