converge

verb

con·​verge kən-ˈvərj How to pronounce converge (audio)
converged; converging
Synonyms of convergenext

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

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.
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However, Clooney’s art and life do converge at the end of the film as Jay sits in a theater watching clips of his performances. Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025 At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025 Still, these forces may converge in a way that keeps the expansion intact long enough for sentiment to catch up with the data. Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025 The red carpet debut of the movie was held in Rome at the historical Cinecittà, where both the Italian designer’s family and A-list celebrities converged to celebrate. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for converge

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of converge was in 1691

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“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converge. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.

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converge

verb
con·​verge kən-ˈvərj How to pronounce converge (audio)
converged; converging
1
: to tend or move toward one point or one another
2
: to come together and unite in a common interest

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