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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On a curved surface, however, lines that begin parallel can eventually converge.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Conventional wisdom holds that state results will converge with the national atmosphere by Election Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The FDA said its epidemiological evidence and traceback continued to converge on Taylor Farms’ shredded iceberg, calling the evidence supporting the recall “overwhelming.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Which three players converge differs throughout the game and the players are given a level of personal responsibility to interpret the match during it.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Like an obelisk towards which the principal streets of a town converge, the strong will of a proud spirit stands prominent and commanding in the middle of the art of war.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
“If learning flows in only one direction,” he writes, “economic value converges toward the owners of the learning infrastructure rather than the creators of the knowledge itself.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Indeed, O’Neill’s past in the Silicon Valley tech scene converges with his chief scientific interest: extending human lifespan.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Wall Street’s real-time scenario analysis broadly converges on three outcomes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
When that moisture moves over land or converges into a storm, it leads to more intense rain.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
This massive muscle covers the entire ventral surface of the thorax, converges, and inserts on the pectoral surface on the ventral side of the humerus.
From Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae by Marion Anne Jenkinson
The next day, FDA traceback converged on Taylor Farms.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Recognising the danger, two players converged on the Englishman.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Morningstar analyst Lorraine Tan said in an August note that revenue growth "has converged to the pace seen by the fast fashion industry at below 10 percent in 2025".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
County sheriff’s deputies converged on the scene and were visible amid a desert landscape and some ramshackle buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Progress through the press of bodies was slow, and then, just as they converged, their way to the door was blocked by a tight wall of backs forming around one man.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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
At the northern end of the lake, hundreds of pleasure craft were converging on the same spot.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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