converse

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to talk with someone; to... talk discourse chat

2 adj · opposite or reversed in... reversed opposite

3 noun · the opposite of a... opposite reverse

More common confab confabulateconversateconvojaw parley treat word

Word family

Forms conversedconversesconversibleconversing

Derived forms conversableconversancyconversation converselyconversenessconversible

Related forms discuss

Etymology

From Latin conversus (“turned around”), past participle of converto (“turn about”).

conversus Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# 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
- Actions & Processes

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