converse B2 Topic:Communication US /kənˈvɝs/ UK /kənˈvɜːs/ See IPA manual Freq #22208 Meanings 1 verb To talk with someone; to have a conversation. They sat by the fire and conversed for hours. 2 adj Opposite or reversed in order or relation. The converse statement is also true. 3 noun The opposite of a statement, with its parts reversed. All trout are fish, but the converse, that all fish are trout, is false. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to talk with someone; to... talkdiscoursechat 2 adj · opposite or reversed in... reversedopposite 3 noun · the opposite of a... oppositereverse More commonconfabconfabulateconversateconvojawparleytreatword Word family Forms conversedconversesconversibleconversing Derived forms conversableconversancyconversationconverselyconversenessconversible Related forms discuss Etymology AI details From Latin conversus (“turned around”), past participle of converto (“turn about”). conversus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # converse **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, adj, noun **IPA (US):** /kənˈvɝs/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈvɜːs/ **Frequency rank:** 22208 ## Meanings 1. To talk with someone; to have a conversation. 2. Opposite or reversed in order or relation. 3. The opposite of a statement, with its parts reversed. ## Examples - They sat by the fire and conversed for hours. - The converse statement is also true. - All trout are fish, but the converse, that all fish are trout, is false. ## Synonyms - chat - common - confab - confabulate - conversate - convo - discourse - jaw - parley - treat - word ## Derived Forms - conversable - conversancy - conversation - conversely - converseness - conversible ## Related Forms - discuss ## Roots and Affixes - Root: conversus ## Etymology From Latin conversus (“turned around”), past participle of converto (“turn about”). ## AI Etymology converse comes from Latin conversus (“turned around”), past participle of converto (“turn about”). Current senses include to talk with someone; to have a conversation and Opposite or reversed in order or relation. English relatives and later formations include conversable, conversancy, conversation, discuss. ## Topics - Communication markdown