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- [kuh n-vurj]
- /kənˈvɜrdʒ/
- /kənˈvɜːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-vurj]
- /kənˈvɜrdʒ/
Definitions of converge word
- verb converge If people or vehicles converge on a place, they move towards it from different directions. 3
- verb converge If roads or lines converge, they meet or join at a particular place. 3
- verb converge If different ideas or societies converge, they stop being different and become similar to each other. 3
- verb converge to move or cause to move towards the same point 3
- verb converge to meet or cause to meet; join 3
- verb converge (of opinions, effects, etc) to tend towards a common conclusion or result 3
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Origin of converge
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95, converge is from the Late Latin word convergere to incline together. See con-, verge2
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Parts of speech for Converge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
converge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
converge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for converge
verb converge
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
- concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- mingle — to become mixed, blended, or united.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
Antonyms for converge
verb converge
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
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