converge

American  

[kuhn-vurj] / kənˈvɜrdʒ /

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.

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verb (used with object)

converged, converging

1. to cause to converge.

converge British  

/ 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

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converge Scientific  

/ kən-vûrj′ /

1. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.

2. In calculus, to approach a limit.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of converge

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

Example Sentences

Fahey’s vision is unapologetically big: He wants the region to become the “Marfa or the Hamptons of L.A.” — wealthy enclaves where art and tourism converge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He explained: "I got Covid in hospital, my kidneys started to back up, everything that could all seemed to sort of converge at the same time. And I had five operations on my knee."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The show follows three childhood friends whose very different lives converge at a wake for a former classmate in rural Ireland.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Guest wastes no time in his films establishing where all the moving parts will converge.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Mike and Jessica and Eric were all there, beginning to converge on us.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Related Words

• assemble
• concentrate
• mingle