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

The Chicago Cubs center fielder made an Air Jordan-style catch during Friday’s 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins, banging into a nook where two walls converge at funky loanDepot park. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

That’s in addition to the 50,000 cars and trucks that converge on Barrington each day, and 800 daily school bus trips. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

These moments pile up and ultimately converge, paying heartwarming tribute to how even the most monomaniacal movie projects necessitate collaboration. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Space technology, autonomy and robotics are converging around AI, sensors, edge compute, power systems and advanced manufacturing. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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