Part 2381

<h1>Conventionalizw</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tion*al*izw</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Conventionalized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Conventionalizing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To represent by selecting the important features and those which are expressible in the medium employed, and omitting the others.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To represent according to an established principle, whether religious or traditional, or based upon certain artistic rules of supposed importance.</def>

<h1>Conventionalize</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tion*al*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>To make designs in art, according to conventional principles. Cf. <er>Conventionalize</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, 2.</def>

<h1>Conventionalily</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tion*ali*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a conventional manner.</def>

<h1>Conventionary</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tion*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Acting under contract; settled by express agreement; <as>as, <ex>conventionary</ex> tenants</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. Carew.</i>

<h1>Conventioner</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tion*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who belongs to a convention or assembly.</def>

<h1>Conventionist</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tion*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.</def>

<h1>Conventual</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tu*al</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>conventualis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>conventuel</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a convent; monastic.</def> "A <i>conventual</i> garb."

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<cs><col>Conventual church</col>, <cd>a church attached or belonging to a convent or monastery.</cd></cs>

<i>Wordsworth.</i>

<h1>Conventual</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"tu*al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lives in a convent; a monk or num; a recluse.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Converge</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*verge"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Converged</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Converging</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>con-</ets> + L. <ets>vergere</ets> to turn, incline; cf. F. <ets>converger</ets>. See <er>Verge</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; <as>as, lines <ex>converge</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>The mountains <b>converge</b> into a single ridge. <i>Jefferson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Converge</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*verge"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and approach nearer together.</def>

<blockquote>I <b>converge</b> its rays to a focus of dazzling brilliancy. <i>Tyndall.</i></blockquote>