converge
Americanverb (used without object)
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converges,
present (3rd person singular)
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converged,
past participle, past
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converging
present participle
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to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
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to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc.
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Mathematics.
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(of a sequence) to have values eventually arbitrarily close to some number; to have a finite limit.
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(of an infinite series) to have a finite sum; to have a sequence of partial sums that converges.
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(of an improper integral) to have a finite value.
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(of a net) to be residually in every neighborhood of some point.
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verb (used with object)
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converges,
present (3rd person singular)
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converged,
past participle, past
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converging
present participle
verb
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to move or cause to move towards the same point
crowds converged on the city
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to meet or cause to meet; join
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(intr) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result
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(intr) maths (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases
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(intr) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence
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To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.
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In calculus, to approach a limit.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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reconvergeverb (used without object)
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nonconvergingadjective
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unconvergedadjective
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unconvergingadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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convergesimple
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convergessimple
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have convergedperfect
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has convergedperfect
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am convergingprogressive
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are convergingprogressive
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is convergingprogressive
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have been convergingperfect progressive
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has been convergingperfect progressive
Past
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convergedsimple
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had convergedperfect
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was convergingprogressive
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were convergingprogressive
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had been convergingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of converge
First recorded in 1685–95, converge is from the Late Latin word convergere to incline together. See con-, verge 2
Explanation
Use the verb converge to describe something that comes together at a common point: “Thousands of Elvis fans plan to converge on the small Arkansas town where unconfirmed sightings of the deceased superstar eating at a local barbeque restaurant had been widely reported.” Two roads, a roomful of politicians, or a group of rabid fans — when things come together from different points they converge. Converge traces back to the Latin word vergere, meaning “to bend or to turn." The prefix con- means "with," a good way to remember that things that converge come together. Don't confuse it with diverge, which means the opposite: "move away," because the prefix “dis-” means “apart.”
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While they would have disagreements, they would converge on expanding executive, if not federal, power.
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My favorite time to visit is in late summer and fall, when migratory birds converge on the lake to feast on its abundant brine shrimp and alkali flies.
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But on regional security and organized crime, the interests of Washington and Brasilia could converge.
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Around him, three Brighton players converge on the ball.
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And just a second later, when she pulls away, her eyes are fully wet, like two of the three rivers that converge at one point in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Landslides are common in the coastal mountains of Alaska where rapid uplift, caused by tectonic forces and long-term ice loss, converges with the erosive forces of precipitation and moving glaciers.
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Indeed, O’Neill’s past in the Silicon Valley tech scene converges with his chief scientific interest: extending human lifespan.
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Wall Street’s real-time scenario analysis broadly converges on three outcomes.
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The entire cycle converges in her final 20 minute-long aria, a task that demands the endurance of a cross-country skier and the precision of a sharpshooting biathlete.
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All religious testimony, so far as I can interpret its meaning, converges towards a single point, namely this.
From Religious Perplexities by L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) Jacks
In the past week, various negative factors converged to make investors even more nervous about a tech sector so highly tied to unyielding artificial-intelligence spending.
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A full moon on Monday converged with warmer than normal waters to ramp up high tides in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
AT&T pointed to a boost from growth in retail wireless subscribers in underpenetrated categories and converged accounts, as well as higher prices that were partially offset by discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Thousands of demonstrators converged for a march through Paris, cutting main roads and prompting authorities to close many metro stations in the centre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
For a moment, as the Blue Springs defenders converged, Bien looked as though he would pass it back to Qendrim, who was now unmarked.
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Demonstrators are due to set off from several locations around the city at noon before converging on Plaza de Cibeles in central Madrid.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
This is converging with concerns about youth mental health, the outsourcing of thinking to artificial intelligence, and the proliferation of social media and smartphones impacting attention spans and self-esteem.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Another resident, Pete Book, said he had been walking home from the pub when he saw ambulances, coastguard crews and helicopters converging on the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
To see the converging waters and feel the roaring wind, you can drive to Goat Rock Road and Goat Rock Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ships began converging on U.S. ports from all over the world bearing exposition cargoes of the most exotic kind.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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