converge

verb

/kənˈvɜːdʒ/

/kənˈvɜːrdʒ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they converge	/kənˈvɜːdʒ/ /kənˈvɜːrdʒ/
he / she / it converges	/kənˈvɜːdʒɪz/ /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪz/
past simple converged	/kənˈvɜːdʒd/ /kənˈvɜːrdʒd/
past participle converged	/kənˈvɜːdʒd/ /kənˈvɜːrdʒd/
-ing form converging	/kənˈvɜːdʒɪŋ/ /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/

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[intransitive] converge (on…) (of people or vehicles人或车辆) to move towards a place from different directions and meet汇集；聚集；集中
- Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally.成千上万的支持者从四面八方汇聚伦敦举行集会。
Extra Examples
- The animals usually converge around the waterhole in the mornings.动物通常在早上聚集在水坑周围。
- The players converge from distant villages for the festival.玩家们从遥远的村庄聚集在一起庆祝节日。
[intransitive] (of two or more lines, paths, etc.多条线、小路等) to move towards each other and meet at a point（向某一点）相交，会合
- There was a signpost where the two paths converged.两条小路的相交处有一路标。
[intransitive] if ideas, policies, aims, etc. converge, they become very similar or the same（思想、政策、目标等）十分相似，相同
- The aims of the two developments can and should converge.这两项发展的目标可以也应该一致。

opposite diverge

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

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8501 COCA: 8179

converge verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8501 COCA: 8179

converge