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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Eisenkot drove him to his unit’s base, where lines of cars were already forming as reservists converged. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 For Raad, persona, theory, and photography were starting to converge. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Schools navigate an administrative and legal minefield when handling Title IX complaints, experts say, because the statute sits at a precarious intersection where federal nondiscrimination mandates converge with state criminal and civil laws. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The differing approaches, which converged somewhat in Paralyzed By Hope, are equally legit, Netflix’s vp of original documentaries Adam Del Deo, told THR. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 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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