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单词 converging
释义

converge

verb

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

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

Synonyms

  • assemble
  • cluster
  • collect
  • concenter
  • concentrate
  • conglomerate
  • congregate
  • convene
  • forgather
  • foregather
  • gather
  • meet
  • rendezvous
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Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web His model shows that three elements (motivation, ability and a prompt) must converge at the same time in order for a behavior to occur. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 June 2022 But her plans change as she is drawn deeper and deeper into the worlds that converge at the biggest crossing point on the U.S.-Mexico border. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 The second round March 23-24 will be held at the three San Antonio locations before teams converge at the Alamodome for the Sweet 16 on March 27-28, the Elite Eight on March 29-30, and the Final Four from April 2-4. Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2021 Harmful algae blooms usually happen when several environmental and biological factors converge at once, including warm water temperature, sunlight and high levels of nutrients. Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 Martin and Short — who've spent countless hours on screen solving murders, saving small towns and planning weddings, baby showers and reunions — focus on quality time over quantity when their individual lives converge. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 When spectators from around the world converge in Birmingham to watch The World Games at venues across the Birmingham area, The World Games Plaza will be the center of the action. al, 7 July 2022 Having one in a lifetime is a blessing, having two is a utopia that only happens when all things converge precisely at the right time. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022 There have been very few reports of outdoor transmission, even when tens of thousands of people converge for concerts or sporting events, because there's unlimited ventilation outside. The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Apr. 2022 See More

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

converging

verb

present participle of converge
as in gathering
to come together into one body or place hungry students converged on the cafeteria almost as soon as the class bell rang

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gathering
  • meeting
  • assembling
  • merging
  • rendezvousing
  • congregating
  • convening
  • clustering
  • joining
  • conglomerating
  • concentrating
  • collecting
  • cooperating
  • concentering
  • consolidating
  • uniting
  • collaborating
  • getting together
  • forgathering
  • foregathering
  • coupling
  • conjoining
  • federating
  • confederating
  • allying
  • affiliating
  • consorting
  • clubbing
  • associating
  • reassembling
  • reconvening
  • caucusing
  • regathering
  • ganging up
  • remeeting
  • banding (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dispersing
  • leaving
  • disbanding
  • splitting (up)
  • departing
  • breaking up
  • taking off
  • dissociating
  • disuniting
  • disjoining
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