verb
converge
kuhn-VURJ
verb
1
To move from different directions toward the same point, gradually getting closer together.
"Several major roads converge on the town square."
"Fans from across the country converged on the stadium for the final."
2
(mathematics) For a sequence or series to approach a fixed, finite value as more terms are added.
"The infinite series converges to a value close to 2."
How to Use Converge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo come together at a single point, whether that means people, roads, opinions, or numbers in a maths problem.
Easily confused with
diverge
Common pairings
converge on a point
opinions converge
lines converge
Word Forms
converged past tense, converges singular
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Etymology
From Latin con- ("together") + vergere ("to bend, incline") — literally "to bend toward one another."