unify vs alter

unify and alter both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of unify include change, modify.

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

Other hypernyms of unify include change, modify.

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

unify: bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of unify include change, modify.

unify (verb)	alter (verb)
become one	remove the ovaries of
join or combine	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
to bring or combine together or with something else	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation	make an alteration to