Wordiyoverg
LatinVariants
vergverge
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin vergere (to bend, turn, incline toward). A concise root about directional movement: verge (the edge or brink — where things turn), converge (turn together toward a point), diverge (turn apart in different directions), and their derivatives convergent and divergent. The root captures the geometry of lines meeting or separating.
Associated Words
converge
To come together or meet at a common point
IELTSTOEFLGRE
convergent
Tending to come together at a point; converging
GREC2
diverge
To move apart or differ from a common point or standard
TOEFLGREC2
divergence
The state of moving apart or differing; disagreement
TOEFLC1
divergent
Moving apart or differing from a common point or standard
TOEFLGREC1
verge
The edge or brink of something; to border on or approach
IELTSGREC1