converge

verb

con·​verge kən-ˈvərj How to pronounce converge (audio)
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

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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As protesters converged in Washington, D.C., units from the 82nd Airborne moved towards the outskirts of the nation's capital to await orders to move in, according to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 This was palpably evident at the IDB Lab Forum 2024 in Buenos Aires, where leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean converged to explore not only the promise of technology but also its tangible role—and inherent risks—in addressing some of the region's most pressing challenges. David Walcott, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 In pairs trading, a trader may bet that this divergence is temporary and that the prices will converge again; this is frequently a short-term bet based on correlations and price behavior. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 The Los Angeles sports worlds and fashion are converging with Russell Westbrook’s latest collection for his brand Honor the Gift. Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converge. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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