converged; converging
Synonyms 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

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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In this view, three distinct classes of Americans are neither moving farther apart nor converging. Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 The result was less a closed creative statement than a gathering—West’s longtime collaborators, established stars and a younger generation of artists converging within an album that was still changing around them. Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Law enforcement converge at the scene of the shooting near North High School Stadium in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for converge

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of converge was in 1691

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Cite this Entry

“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converge. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

converged; converging
1
: to tend or move toward one point or one another
2
: to come together and unite in a common interest
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