converge

[ kuhn-vurj ]

verb (used without object)

, con·verged, con·verg·ing.

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)

, con·verged, con·verg·ing.

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

/ kən-vûrj′ /

1. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.
2. In calculus, to approach a limit.

Other Words From

• noncon·verging adjective
• recon·verge verb (used without object) reconverged reconverging
• uncon·verged adjective
• uncon·verging 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

Silver Lake The meat in Silver Lake’s walkabilty sandwich is Sunset Junction, where Santa Monica and Sunset boulevards converge and there’s plenty for pedestrians to peruse, including Mohawk General Store and Taiwanese noodle shop Pine & Crane, a twice-weekly farmers market and one of the best Erewhons to people-watch in.

From Los Angeles Times

On almost every play, two or three offensive linemen converge on Jay Toia, massive bodies colliding in an attempt to neutralize the Bruins defensive tackle.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Apprentice” is a dark comedy and drama that shows us what happens when our darkest desires, tempered by amorality, grim determination, a substandard intellect and greed all converge into a real-life Shakespearian tragedy.

From Salon

Around this point, two different strands of this case began to converge.

From BBC

Anti-choice activists and Democrats do seem to converge on one point: Trump and the GOP are anti-choice, and despite their campaign rhetoric, their actions — overturning the federal right to an abortion and failing to protect IVF — reflect their dim view of reproductive freedom.

From Salon

Related Words

• assemble
• concentrate
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