coalesce vs connect

coalesce

verb
  • To join into a single mass or whole. 

  • To merge, to intermingle freely. 

  • To form from different pieces or elements. 

  • To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify. 

connect

verb
  • To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another. 

  • To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network. 

  • To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip. 

  • To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. 

  • To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other. 

  • To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other. 

  • To arrive at an intended target; to land. 

  • To associate; to establish a relation between. 

noun
  • A useful friend or associate. 

  • A drug dealer. 

How often have the words coalesce and connect occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )