Words / B2

k-uh-n-VURJ/kənˈvɜːdʒ/

To converge is to come together from different directions, or to become more similar: lines converge; views converge. Meet is everyday; diverge is the opposite. The two trend lines converge after 2015. Mix-up: converse (next); convert (already in the dictionary). Do not write converge for two parallel lines that never meet.

Meaning

To come together from different directions, or to become more similar.

Examples

• “The two trend lines converge after 2015, the graph shows.”
• “Protesters converged on the square, which is the come-together sense.”

Good to know

converge on / with; converging lines. Opposite: diverge. Trap: converse / convert. Maths, geography, and news. Come together, or become more alike.

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