verb

converge

Translation

to converge, to meet, to join

The two roads converge at the main square.

Our interests began to converge.

Thousands of fans converged on the stadium.

((subject)) converge to move towards the same point The two paths converge here.

((subject)) converge ((on/at sth.)) to come together at a place The protesters converged on city hall.

Synonyms: meet, join, unite; Antonyms: diverge, separate, spread out

From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'vergere' (to turn, bend). To turn or bend together towards one point.

Imagine two lines 'verging' or turning 'con' (together) to meet at a single point. The opposite is 'diverge'.