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C0614100 (kən-vûrj′)v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr.1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge.b. To come together from different directions; meet: The avenues converge at a central square.2. To tend toward or achieve union or a common conclusion or result: In time, our views and our efforts converged.3. Mathematics To approach a limit.v.tr. To cause to converge.

[Late Latin convergere, to incline together : Latin com-, com- + Latin vergere, to incline; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

converge

(kənˈvɜːdʒ) vb1. to move or cause to move towards the same point: crowds converged on the city. 2. to meet or cause to meet; join3. (intr) (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result4. (Mathematics) (intr) maths (of an infinite series or sequence) to approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases5. (Biology) (intr) (of animals and plants during evolutionary development) to undergo convergence[C17: from Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- together + vergere to incline]

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(kənˈvɜrdʒ)

v. -verged, -verg•ing. v.i. 1. to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel. 2. to tend toward a common result or conclusion. 3. (of a mathematical sequence) to have values eventually arbitrarily close to some number; to have a finite limit. v.t. 4. to cause to converge. [1685–95; < Late Latin convergere to incline together. See con-, verge²]

con·verge

(kən-vûrj′)1. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point.2. In calculus, to approach a limit.

converge

A request or command used in a call for fire to indicate that the observer or spotter desires a sheaf in which the planes of fire intersect at a point.

converge

Past participle: converged
Gerund: converging

Imperative
converge
converge

Present
I converge
you converge
he/she/it converges
we converge
you converge
they converge

Preterite
I converged
you converged
he/she/it converged
we converged
you converged
they converged

Present Continuous
I am converging
you are converging
he/she/it is converging
we are converging
you are converging
they are converging

Present Perfect
I have converged
you have converged
he/she/it has converged
we have converged
you have converged
they have converged

Past Continuous
I was converging
you were converging
he/she/it was converging
we were converging
you were converging
they were converging

Past Perfect
I had converged
you had converged
he/she/it had converged
we had converged
you had converged
they had converged

Future
I will converge
you will converge
he/she/it will converge
we will converge
you will converge
they will converge

Future Perfect
I will have converged
you will have converged
he/she/it will have converged
we will have converged
you will have converged
they will have converged

Future Continuous
I will be converging
you will be converging
he/she/it will be converging
we will be converging
you will be converging
they will be converging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been converging
you have been converging
he/she/it has been converging
we have been converging
you have been converging
they have been converging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been converging
you will have been converging
he/she/it will have been converging
we will have been converging
you will have been converging
they will have been converging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been converging
you had been converging
he/she/it had been converging
we had been converging
you had been converging
they had been converging

Conditional
I would converge
you would converge
he/she/it would converge
we would converge
you would converge
they would converge

Past Conditional
I would have converged
you would have converged
he/she/it would have converged
we would have converged
you would have converged
they would have converged

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	converge - be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"meetadjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"breast - meet at breast level; "The runner breasted the tape"diverge - extend in a different direction; "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged"diverge - have no limits as a mathematical series
	2.	converge - approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limitmath, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementborder on, approach - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"diverge - have no limits as a mathematical series
	3.	converge - move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star"concentrate - draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"diverge - move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
	4.	converge - come together so as to form a single product; "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power"merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"

converge

verb come together, meet, join, combine, gather, merge, coincide, mingle, intersect As they flow south, the five rivers converge.converge on something close in on, arrive at, move towards, home in on, come together at Hundreds of coaches will converge on the capital.

converge

verb1. To come together:close, meet.2. To direct toward a common center:center, channel, concentrate, focalize, focus.

Translations

会聚

converge

(kənˈvəːdʒ) verb to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point. The roads converge in the centre of town.会聚conˈvergence noun会聚conˈvergent adjective会聚的

converge

converge in upon (someone or something)

1. To gather around and focus in on something or someone. Protestors converged in upon the senator, demanding his resignation over the scandal.2. To come together and merge at a focal point. In my nightmare, the shadows all converged in upon themselves to form some horrific, singular entity.See also: converge, upon

converge (up)on (someone or something)

1. To gather near something or someone as a destination, point of interest, or target of confrontation. Protestors converged on the senator, demanding his resignation over the scandal. Officials expect thousands of festivalgoers to converge on the rural fairgrounds.2. To come together and merge at a focal point. In my nightmare, the shadows all converged upon themselves to form some horrific, singular entity.See also: converge

converge (up)on someone or something

1. Lit. to gather near or around someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Everyone converged on the wounded sailor. The shoppers converged on the store as it opened for the big sale. 2. Fig. to meet on someone or something; to grow together so as to focus on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Even political enemies converged on the matter of simplifying the tax code. Our discussions converged on Eric.See also: converge, on

converge on

v.1. To come together from various places and assemble somewhere for a common purpose: Protesters converged on the park for a peace rally.2. To attack someone or something from all sides: The police converged on the suspect.See also: converge, on

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verb come together

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verb to come together

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verb to direct toward a common center

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verb be adjacent or come together

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verb approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

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verb move or draw together at a certain location

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verb come together so as to form a single product

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