Converge
/kənˈvɜrdʒ/
verbB2
Definition
To converge means that two or more things move closer and meet at one place or point. This can happen with people, ideas, lines, or paths. It often shows things joining or coming together.
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To come together at a point or place
- •The two rivers converge just outside the city.
- •Fans from different countries converge on the stadium for the game.
- •The paths converge near the old oak tree.
To come together in ideas or opinions
- •Our opinions converge on the best solution for the problem.
- •The scientists’ research converged to the same conclusion.
Make It Stick
- ✓Think of 'converge' like 'come' or 'meet,' but from different places moving towards the same spot
- ✓Picture roads or rivers flowing from different directions and joining into one bigger road or river
- ✓It's like friends walking from different sides of a park to meet in the middle for a picnic
- ✓Sounds like 'con-VERGE' → imagine 'verge' as the edge, and 'con' means together, so coming together at the edge or point
- ✓Think of a story where different characters travel from different towns and converge at a festival
- ✓NOT like 'diverge' (which means to go apart or separate), 'converge' means to come together
- ✓NOT like 'stay' or 'wait' (no movement), 'converge' involves moving closer to meet
- ✓NOT like 'collide' (which means to crash), 'converge' is about meeting smoothly or purposefully, not crashing
Try Other Words
- •Join: to come together or connect (Use when focus is on connection rather than movement)
- •Merge: to combine into one (Use when two things become one, especially in business or rivers)
- •Come together: general phrase for meeting (Use in casual conversation)
- •Assemble: to gather in one place (Use when people or groups gather intentionally)
Unboxing
- •Word parts: prefix 'con-' meaning 'together' + root 'verge' meaning 'edge' or 'border'
- •Etymology: From Latin 'convergere,' meaning 'to incline together' or 'to bend toward'
- •Historical development: Used since the 1600s in English to describe lines or paths coming together
- •Modern usage: Used for physical meeting points (roads, rivers) and abstract ideas (opinions, plans) coming together
Reflect & Connect
•Can you think of places or situations where different people or things converge in your life or culture?
•How does the idea of things converging help us understand teamwork or cooperation better?
Fill in the blanks
1.The two highways converge ___ the city center, making traffic heavy there.
2.When different ideas converge, it often leads to a ___ solution.
3.Fans from many countries converge ___ the stadium before the big match.
4.Unlike diverge, converge means to ___ rather than separate.
5.The rivers converge smoothly without ___, creating a larger water flow.
6.Scientists’ opinions converge ___ the same conclusion after much research.
7.Different paths converge near the ___, so it is a good meeting spot.