Converge
/kənˈvɜːrdʒ/noun
To come together from different directions toward one point or to become increasingly similar.
Did you know?Converge comes from Latin roots meaning “to bend together,” and its cousin in French helped shape the idea of forces, paths, and even people being drawn into one gathering point.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
convergere
“to bend together, incline toward one another”
Late Latin
Latin
convergentem
“bending together, tending toward the same point”
Old French
Old French
converger
“to incline or tend toward each other”
16th Century
English
converge
“to tend toward a common point; come together”
Modern English
English
converge
“to move or tend toward one point or outcome”