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 search for answers converged with another local fight already underway. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The Feather, the Sacramento and the bypass converge on one point — Dos Rios Norte. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Young was knocked down when pitcher Nolan McLean struck him on the head with a knee when the two converged for Justin Crawford's slow grounder in the sixth. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Open to the public by appointment through September 27, the show arrives just in time for Armory Week, when thousands of dealers and collectors will converge on the city. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 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