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

Larose sees further room for appreciation as Argentine sovereign dollar bond yields in the 9% range converge with Ecuador’s, which trade a percentage point tighter.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“We’re at an inflection point” as banks and payments and digital assets converge, said Walter J. Mix III, head of the financial services group at the consulting firm BRG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A new seaport and airport would be built near the Egyptian border, and there would a "trilateral crossing" where the Egyptian and Israeli borders converge.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Considerations of conflict resolution, decision making, economics, and space thus converge in requiring large societies to be centralized.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Related Words

• assemble
• concentrate
• mingle