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con·verse ¹  (kn-vûrs)

intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es

1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak.

2. Archaic To be familiar; associate.

n. (knvûrs)

1. Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.

2. Obsolete Social interaction.

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[Middle English conversen, to associate with, from Old French converser, from Latin conversr : com-, com- + versr, to occupy oneself; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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converse ¹

Verb

[-versing, -versed] to have a conversation [Latin conversari to keep company with]

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converse ²

Adjective

reversed or opposite

Noun

a statement or idea that is the opposite of another [Latin conversus turned around]

conversely adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	converse - a proposition obtained by conversion proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Verb	1.	converse - carry on a conversation discourse argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something interview, question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting interview - discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates" interview - go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere" talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chat, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, chatter, visit - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Adj.	1.	converse - of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other; "`parental' and `filial' are converse terms" antonymous - of words: having opposite meanings
	2.	converse - turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters" transposed, reversed backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

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converse ¹

verb talk, speak, chat, communicate, discourse, confer, commune, exchange views, shoot the breeze (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. korero N.Z.

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converse ²

noun 1. opposite, reverse, contrary, other side of the coin, obverse, antithesis

adjective 2. opposite, counter, reverse, contrary

Translations

converse [ˈkɔnvəːs] n → inversa

vi [kənˈvəːs] → conversar;

to converse (with sb about sth) → conversar or platicar (LAM) (con algn de algo)

converse [ˈkɔnvəːs] n → contraire m, inverse m

vi [kənˈvəːs] to converse (with sb about sth) → s'entretenir (avec qn de qch)

converse n [ˈkɔnvəːs]

vi [kənˈvəːs]

n → Gegenteil nt

vi to converse (with sb) (about sth) → sich (mit jdm) (über etw) unterhalten

converse n [ˈkɔnvəːs] → contrario, opposto

vi [kənˈvəːs]: to converse (with sb about sth) → conversare (con qn su qc)

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converse¹

v converse [kənˈvəːs]

to talk It is difficult to converse with people who do not speak your language.geselsيَتَحَدَّث، يُحادِثговоряhovořitsamtale; tale sammen; konverseresich unterhaltenσυζητώconversar, charlarvestlemaصحبت کردنkeskustellaconverserלְשׂוֹחֵחַवार्तालाप करनाopćiti, družiti setársalogbicararæða viðconversare語り合う대화하다kalbėtissarunātiesberbualconverserenføre en samtale, snakke sammenrozmawiaćconversara discutaобщатьсяhovoriťobčevatirazgovaratikonversera, samtalaพูดคุยkonuşmak, sohbet etmek交談розмовляти, спілкуватисяبات چیت كرناchuyện trò交谈