synchronise vs align

synchronise and align both are verbs.

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

As verbs, align is a hypernym of synchronise; that is, align is a word with a broader meaning than synchronise:

Other hypernyms of synchronise include adjust, aline, line up.

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