converge
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /kənˈvɜrdʒ/
KK: /kənˈvɜrdʒ/
intransitive verb
Definition
To come together from different directions or to meet at a point.
Example
The two roads converge at the top of the hill.
Tense Forms
Past: converged
Past Participle: converged
Conversation
Have you noticed how our opinions tend to converge on certain topics?
Yeah, it's interesting how we often see things the same way.
I think it shows that we have similar values.
Absolutely! It's nice to find common ground like that.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
meet
merge
unite
Antonyms
diverge
separate
split
transitive verb
Definition
To come together from different directions or points to meet at a common point.
Example
The two roads converge at the top of the hill.
Tense Forms
Past: converged
Past Participle: converged
Conversation
Have you seen how all the projects seem to converge at the same deadline?
Yeah, it's crazy! I feel so overwhelmed right now.
I know! It makes it hard to focus when everything is due at once.
Root Explanation
Converge → It is formed from "con-" (meaning together) and "vergere" (meaning to bend or turn). The word describes the action of bending or turning together towards a common point.
Memory Tip
Think of things 'bending together' ('con-') towards a single point ('vergere') — that's what converge means.
Visually Confused Words
reconverge
coverage
concierge
overget
overage
coverer
covered