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Webster 1913 Edition


Converge

Con-verge′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Converged
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Converging
.]
[Pref.
con-
+ L.
vergere
to turn, incline; cf. F.
converger
. See
Verge
,
Verb.
I.
]
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together;
as, lines
converge
.
The mountains
converge
into a single ridge.
Jefferson.

Con-verge′

,
Verb.
T.
To cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and approach nearer together.
I
converge
its rays to a focus of dazzling brilliancy.
Tyndall.

Webster 1828 Edition


Converge

CONVERGE

,
Verb.
I.
[L., to incline. See Verge.] To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together, as two lines which continually approach each other; opposed to diverge. Lines which converge in one direction, diverge in the other.
The mountains converge into a single ridge.

Definition 2024


converge

converge

See also: convergé

English

Verb

converge (third-person singular simple present converges, present participle converging, simple past and past participle converged)

  1. (intransitive) Of two or more entities, to approach each other; to get closer and closer.
    • Jefferson
      The mountains converge into a single ridge.
  2. (intransitive, mathematics) Of a sequence, to have a limit.
  3. (intransitive, computing) Of an iterative process, to reach a stable end point.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.vɛʁʒ/

Verb

converge

  1. first-person singular present indicative of converger
  2. third-person singular present indicative of converger
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of converger
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of converger
  5. second-person singular imperative of converger

Italian

Verb

converge

  1. third-person singular present indicative of convergere

Latin

Verb

converge

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of convergō

Spanish

Verb

converge

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of convergir.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of convergir.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of convergir.