converge

verb

con·​verge kən-ˈvərj 

converged; converging

intransitive verb

1

: to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet

converging paths

Police cars converged on the accident scene.

2

: to come together and unite in a common interest or focus

Economic forces converged to bring the country out of the recession.

3

: to approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

the series converges

transitive verb

: to cause to converge

Synonyms

• assemble
• cluster
• collect
• concenter
• concentrate
• conglomerate
• congregate
• convene
• forgather
• foregather
• gather
• meet
• rendezvous

Examples of converge in a Sentence

The two roads converge in the center of town.

Students converged in the parking lot to say goodbye after graduation.

Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.

Many companies are combining rapidly converging communication technology into one device that can act as a phone, take photographs, and send e-mail.

Recent Examples on the Web

That theory holds that the Earth’s crust is made up of plates floating on the hot mantle, and where those plates converge, sliding over or under each other, major earthquakes strike that can warp and reshape the landscape. —Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024

On Saturday, students and anti-Israel New Yorkers alike converged on Columbia’s campus. —The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- + vergere to bend, incline — more at wrench

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

converge

verb

con·​verge kən-ˈvərj 

converged; converging

1

: to tend or move toward one point or one another

2

: to come together and unite in a common interest