Converse Definition

kən-vûrs

conversed, converses, conversing

verb

conversed, converses, conversing

To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.

American Heritage

To hold a conversation; talk.

Webster's New World

To consort; interact socially.

Webster's New World

To keep company; to hold intimate intercourse; to commune; followed by with.

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noun

converses

Informal talk; conversation.

Webster's New World

An interchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language; conversation.

American Heritage

Social interaction.

Webster's New World

A thing related in a converse way; the opposite.

Webster's New World

A proposition obtained by conversion.

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adjective

Reversed in position, order, action, etc.; opposite; contrary; turned about.

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Origin of Converse

Middle English conversen to associate with from Old French converser from Latin conversārī com- com- versārī to occupy oneself wer-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin conversus past participle of convertere to turn around convert

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin conversus (“turned around”), past participle of converto (“turn about”)

From Wiktionary
From Old French converser, from Latin conversare (“live, have dealings with”)

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