con|verge

con|verge
con|verge «kuhn VURJ», verb, -verged, -verg|ing.
–v.i.
1. to tend to meet in a point »

The sides of a road seem to converge in the distance.

2. to turn toward each other: »

If you look at the end of your nose, your eyes converge.

3. Figurative. to come together; center: »

A large group converged on the city hall. The attention of all the audience converged on the screen as soon as the motion picture started.

–v.t.
to cause to converge: »

A lens thicker in the middle tends to converge parallel rays (Shortley and Williams).

[< Late Latin convergere < Latin com- together + vergere incline]
con|verg´ing|ly, adverb.

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