coalesce vs embody

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. 

embody

verb
  • To unite in a body or mass. 

  • To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws. 

  • To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of. 

  • The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists. 

  • To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify. 

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