CONVERGE


Meaning of CONVERGE in English

/ kənˈvɜːdʒ; NAmE -ˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb [ v ]

1.

converge (on ... ) ( of people or vehicles ) to move towards a place from different directions and meet :

Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally.

2.

( of two or more lines, paths, etc. ) to move towards each other and meet at a point :

There was a signpost where the two paths converged.

3.

if ideas, policies, aims, etc. converge , they become very similar or the same

OPP diverge

►  con·ver·gent / -dʒənt; NAmE / adjective :

convergent lines / opinions

►  con·ver·gence noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from late Latin convergere , from con- together + Latin vergere incline.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.