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converse¹ Definition

con·verse (kən vʉrs′; for n. kän′vʉrs′)

intransitive verb -·versed′, -·vers′·ing

  1. to hold a conversation; talk
  2. Obsolete to consort; interact socially

Etymology: ME conversen < OFr converser < L conversari, to live with, keep company with, freq. of convertere: see convert

noun

  1. informal talk; conversation
  2. Obsolete social interaction

converse¹ Related Forms

con·vers′er noun

converse² Definition

con·verse (kän′vʉrs; also, for adj., kən vʉrs′)

adjective

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

Etymology: L conversus, pp. of convertere: see convert

noun

  1. a thing related in a converse way; the opposite
  2. Logic a proposition obtained by conversion

converse² Related Forms

con·verse′ly adverb

converse Synonyms

converse

modif.

reversed, contrary, opposite; see different 1, opposite 1.

converse Synonyms

converse

n.

inverse, antithesis, reverse; see opposite.

converse Synonyms

converse

v.

talk, speak, chat, have a talk with; see discuss, speak 2, talk 1. See syn. study at speak.

converse Usage Examples

Preposition: on

subject: Sitting together in the evening at Tain we conversed on the subject of the Disruption struggle.

Preposition: at

level: We need someone who can converse at all levels.

Converse of object

  • hold: The skipper held aloof from everybody, hardly holding converse with the mate.
  • do: But somehow it makes more sense than doing the converse.

Modifying Another Word

  • fluently: These interrogators were already well versed in military intelligence and were able to converse fluently in German.
  • familiarly: Men must necessarily have some relation to heaven before they can familiarly converse there.
  • freely: All people meet as equals and are able to converse freely with a common interest.
  • together: They are conversing together on the dire intelligence they have just received.
  • easily: In order to build up good relationships, you will need to converse easily in French or German.
  • never: I have never conversed with anyone who claimed they did not know!

Modifies a noun

  • trainer: Play the new Sonic game in style by entering to win limited edition Sonic Rush converse trainers and a copy of the game.
  • situation: The converse situation arises in an alliance when more than one state must agree before nuclear weapons can be used.
  • case: Take the converse case of a fall in value.

Preposition: in

language: Babies could speak before the sixth month and could converse in rational language before the seventh.

Preposition: with

  • angel: Jess has already retired to the pub next door leaving me to converse with the little angels.
  • colleague: Do teachers want to converse with every other colleague in Scotland?
  • speaker: I would love to converse with a native French speaker who would like to improve their English.
  • spirit: I peacefully conversed with the spirits in the trees, Spoke with the deities in Avalon from across the seas.
  • someone: And I was able to converse with someone who was there with me, " he says, with a nod to Burton.
  • client: He also picked up the English language very well and could converse with the clients, while offering encouragement.