converge

[kuhn-vurj]

verb (used without object)

converged, converging 

1. to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.

   Synonyms: focus, approach

2. to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.

3. Mathematics.

   1. (of a sequence) to have values eventually arbitrarily close to some number; to have a finite limit.

   2. (of an infinite series) to have a finite sum; to have a sequence of partial sums that converges.

   3. (of an improper integral) to have a finite value.

   4. (of a net) to be residually in every neighborhood of some point.

verb (used with object)

converged, converging 

1. to cause to converge.

converge

/ kənˈvɜːdʒ /

verb

1. to move or cause to move towards the same point

   crowds converged on the city

2. to meet or cause to meet; join

3. (intr) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result

4. (intr) maths (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases

5. (intr) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence

converge

1. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.

2. In calculus, to approach a limit.

Other Word Forms

• nonconverging adjective
• reconverge verb (used without object)
• unconverged adjective
• unconverging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of converge¹

First recorded in 1685–95, converge is from the Late Latin word convergere to incline together. See con-, verge ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of converge¹

C17: from Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- together + vergere to incline

Example Sentences

In terms of peace, it's hard to see where and when these two very different highways will converge.

From BBC

Fire crews quickly converged on a brush fire that ignited Tuesday evening in the Hollywood Hills below several homes, according to L.A. fire officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Activists hope the boats will converge in the Mediterranean before sailing towards Gaza, a trip that is estimated to take seven or eight days.

From BBC

When teams move the ball wide, United converge looking to trap opponents.

From BBC

It’s converging at an “interesting time,” Carr-Glenn said, given the “simultaneous penalty that Black women face in this country on account of being both Black and women.”

From Salon

Related Words

• assemble 
• concentrate 
• mingle