kənˈvərj, -və̄j, -vəij verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin convergere, from Latin com- + vergere to bend, incline — more at wrench
intransitive verb
1. : to tend toward one point : approach nearer together
the radii of a circle converge toward the center
: move toward a single point : come together : meet
in the Forum … where all the ways of the world converged — John Buchan
she and her husband both converged upon the caller — H.G.Wells
2. : to come together, meet, or join so as to form a single product or come to bear on or conclude in a single thing or place
the real social forces which converged to bring the Nazis and Fascists to power — W.G.Carleton
the demand necessarily converged upon banks situated in the financial centers — G.L.Harrison
3. biology : to develop or possess similar characters — compare convergence 3
4. of a sequence, series, or integral : to be convergent : approach a limit
transitive verb
: to cause to tend to one point : cause to approach nearer together : cause to come together