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

• meet
• gather
• assemble
• convene
• rendezvous
• 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

In February, collectors and curators converge for Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Africa’s most significant contemporary art event. —AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025

The result is a tool that performs better in the field and a case study in how engineering disciplines converge to make technology real. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

When the answers consistently converge, trust in the reliability of the technology will grow for all. —Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Both are on missions that converge. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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