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Summon vs Converge - What's the difference?

summon | converge |

As verbs the difference between summon and converge

is that summon is to call people together; to convene while converge is of two or more entities, to approach each other; to get closer and closer.

As a noun summon

is call, command, order.

summon

English

(wikipedia summon)

Verb

(en-verb) (transitive)
  • To call people together; to convene.
  • * 2007 . Zerzan, John. Silence .
  • Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
  • To ask someone to come; to send for.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
  • City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
  • (legal) To order someone to appear in court, especially by issuing a summons.
  • Derived terms

    * summons * summon up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • call, command, order
  • The king's summons .

    converge

    English

    Verb

    (converg)
  • Of two or more entities, to approach each other; to get closer and closer.
  • * Jefferson
  • The mountains converge into a single ridge.
  • (mathematics) Of a sequence, to have a limit.
  • (computing) Of an iterative process, to reach a stable end point.
  • Antonyms

    * to diverge

    Derived terms

    * convergence * convergent