converse
Converse means to talk with others.
(verb)An example of converse is to chat with a friend on the phone.
The definition of converse is reversed in order or position.
(adjective)An example of converse is a car driving south on the northward side of the road.
See converse in Webster's New World College Dictionary
intransitive verb conversed, conversing
- to hold a conversation; talk
- Obsolete to consort; interact socially
Origin: ME conversen < OFr converser < L conversari, to live with, keep company with, freq. of convertere: see convert
noun
- informal talk; conversation
- Obsolete social interaction
Related Forms:
- converser noun
adjective
Origin: L conversus, pp. of convertere: see convert
noun
- a thing related in a converse way; the opposite
- Logic a proposition obtained by conversion
Related Forms:
- conversely adverb
See converse in American Heritage Dictionary 4
intransitive verb con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es
- To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak.
- Archaic To be familiar; associate.
- Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.
- Obsolete Social interaction.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English conversen, to associate with
Origin: , from Old French converser
Origin: , from Latin conversārī
Origin: : com-, com-
Origin: + versārī, to occupy oneself; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots
.adjective
- Something that has been reversed; an opposite.
- Logic A proposition obtained by conversion.
Origin:
Origin: Latin conversus
Origin: , past participle of convertere, to turn around; see convert
.Related Forms:
- con·verseˈly adverb
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