synchronize vs take place

synchronize and take place both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
synchronize	No	No	Yes	No
take place	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take place is a hypernym of synchronize; that is, take place is a word with a broader meaning than synchronize:

Other hypernyms of synchronize include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off.

synchronize (verb)	take place (verb)
make synchronous and adjust in time or manner	come to pass
operate simultaneously
cause to indicate the same time or rate
arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
happen at the same time