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con·verge Listen to audio/kənˈvɚʤ/ verb
con·verg·es; con·verged; con·verg·ing
[no obj] 1 : to move toward one point and join together : to come together and meet
The two roads converge in the center of town.opposite diverge
2 : to meet or come together to form a crowd or group
Students converged in the parking lot to say goodbye after graduation.often + on Six police cars converged on the accident scene. Reporters from five different news sources converged on her after the game.
3 : to come together and have one interest, purpose, or goal
Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession. Many companies are combining rapidly converging communication technology into one device that can act as a phone, take photographs, and send e-mail.
— con·ver·gence Listen to audio /kənˈvɚʤəns/ noun [noncount]
The convergence of political corruption and religious oppression led to civil war.
— con·ver·gent Listen to audio /kənˈvɚʤənt/ adjective
convergent lines The meeting focused on the companies' convergent interests.

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