converge
UK[kənˈvɜːdʒ]US[kənˈvɜːrdʒ]
v
to move towards the same point and meet or join together
v
to become similar or come together to form a single idea or opinion
Morpheme Breakdown
con
verge
con
together
verge
to incline, to turn
Etymology
The word converge has a clear directional logic rooted in Latin. It is formed from the prefix con-, meaning "together", and the verb vergere, meaning "to bend, turn, or incline". The literal image is of separate lines or paths "bending together" towards a single point. This physical sense of meeting at a point was later extended metaphorically to describe ideas, opinions, or systems becoming similar or unified, moving from a state of separation to one of commonality.
Analysis
Structure: con (together) + verge (to incline, to turn)
con- is a Latin prefix meaning "together, with". verge is from the Latin verb vergere, meaning "to bend, turn, incline".
Examples
the two roads converge just north of the city.
economic theories from different schools sometimes converge on similar conclusions.
thousands of fans will converge on the stadium for the final match.