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 of converge

• meet
• gather
• assemble
• rendezvous
• convene
• congregate

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

As the agents stood outside the emergency room entrance, a large crowd of protesters began to converge at the hospital, some banging pots and recording the interaction on their phones. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

In an open field, the filmmaker finds out that dozens of nearby villagers immediately converged on the crash site to help. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

In other climate news Record hot ocean temperatures, higher-than-normal tides and powerful storms could converge amid a potentially historic El Niño. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Stricter regulatory mandates, the arrival of digital product passports and a mounting waste crisis are converging to force brands and manufacturers to adapt. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

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

Rhymes for converge

• diverge
• emerge
• submerge
• upsurge
• demiurge
• dirge
• merge
• purge
• scourge
• serge
• splurge
• spurge

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