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converge

verb
con·​verge | \ kən-ˈvərj How to pronounce converge (audio) \
converged; converging

Definition of converge

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

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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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Recent Examples on the Web

Austria-Hungary, long dead on political maps, lives on in the way that railways in much of south-eastern Europe converge on Vienna. The Economist, "Europe’s long vacation flight home," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, motorists heading north from the South Bay and southeast neighborhoods of San Francisco converge with supercommuters from the Central Valley and south of Gilroy, described by some as bedroom communities of the Bay Area. Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "New bus lines could help solve S.F.-to-Peninsula commuting woes," 29 Aug. 2019 In the aftermath, Dulce reconnects with journalist Xavier and businessman Gerard and their stories converge as each one tries to find solid ground (and opportunities, some more honorable than others) on a island rocked by catastrophe. Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, "5 must-go L.A. book events— from Leimert Park Book Fair to an ode to strip malls," 23 Aug. 2019 In the long run, shareholder interests and stakeholder interests converge. David Meyer, Fortune, "End of Shareholder Primacy, Part III: CEO Daily," 21 Aug. 2019 Their journeys converge in Inland’s grand finale, an abstract masterpiece that distills everything these two characters carry into montage — blurring past and future, dead and living, pain and joy. David Canfield, EW.com, "A close read of Inland, the rare novel with a perfect ending," 15 Aug. 2019 More than 60 musicians, dancers and singers converge at the fest to honor Texas culture and its Native American ancestry. Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Get to know the 'Grand Canyon' of Texas, the Palo Duro Canyon," 31 July 2019 Mountains, forests, rivers and the ocean converge with inspiring creatives and culinary risk takers in this small city with a huge heart. Sarah Rubin, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to Eat & Drink Your Way Through Portland," 3 July 2019 AP Photo History and religion converge at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "The British suffragette who was crowned an “honorary” Ethiopian," 25 June 2019

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First Known Use of converge

1691, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

History and Etymology for converge

Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- + vergere to bend, incline — more at wrench

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More Definitions for converge

converge

verb

English Language Learners Definition of converge

: to move toward one point and join together : to come together and meet
: to meet or come together to form a crowd or group
: to come together and have one interest, purpose, or goal

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