converse

(kən-vûrs')
intr.v., -versed, -vers·ing, -vers·es.

1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See synonyms at speak.
2. Archaic. To be familiar; associate.

n. (kŏn'vûrs')

1. Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.
2. Obsolete. Social interaction.

[Middle English conversen, to associate with, from Old French converser, from Latin conversārī : com-, com- + versārī, to occupy oneself.]

con·verse² (kən-vûrs', kŏn'vûrs')
adj.
Reversed, as in position, order, or action; contrary.

n. (kŏn'vûrs')

1. Something that has been reversed; an opposite.
2. Logic. A proposition obtained by conversion.

[Latin conversus, past participle of convertere, to turn around. See convert.]

conversely con·verse'ly adv.

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is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as an adjective and noun (= the opposite), and on the second syllable as a verb (= to have a conversation).

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verb

To engage in spoken exchange: chat, confabulate, discourse, speak, talk. Informal confab, visit. See words.

noun

1. Spoken exchange: chat, colloquy, confabulation, conversation, dialogue, discourse, speech, talk. Informal confab. Slang jaw. See words.
2. The exchange of ideas by writing, speech, or signals: communication, communion, intercommunication, intercourse. See knowledge/ignorance.

converse²

adjective

Diametrically opposed: antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, antonymic, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, polar, reverse. See support/oppose.

noun

That which is diametrically opposed to another: antipode, antipodes, antithesis, antonym, contrary, counter, opposite, reverse. Logic contradictory, contrapositive. See support/oppose.

adj

Definition: opposite
Antonyms: complementary, equal, same, similar

n

Definition: opposite
Antonyms: equal, same, similarity

v

Definition: talk
Antonyms: be quiet, be silent

The converse of a relation Rxy is that relation R′ such that R′yx iff Rxy. ‘Child of’ is the converse of ‘parent of’. The converse of a conditional ‘if p then q’ is the very different conditional, ‘if q then p’.

IN BRIEF: To talk for a long while.

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read. — Samuel Johnson (1709-1784).

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For a list of words related to converse, see:

• Logic - converse: statement with elements expressed in reverse order of original proposition; reverse
• Modes and Manners of Expression - converse: hold a dialogue; speak with others
• Relative Positions - converse: (adj) reversed

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - samtale med, konversere
n. - samtale

2.
n. - omvendt forhold, omvendt sætning, omvendt udsagn
adj. - omvendt, konverst

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegendeel, tegenovergesteld, converseren

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - converser (avec, en)
n. - conversation, échange, relations (arch)

2.
n. - contraire, inverse, (Philos) proposition converse
adj. - contraire, inverse, (Math) réciproque

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - sich unterhalten
n. - (veraltet) Unterhaltung

2.
n. - Gegenteil
adj. - gegenteilig, wechselseitig

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (συν)διαλέγομαι, συνομιλώ
n. - (λογ.) αντίστροφη πρόταση, (μαθ.) αντιστροφή

Italiano (Italian)
conversare, contrario

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conversar
n. - conversa (f), relações (f pl), inverso (m)

Русский (Russian)
разговаривать, обратное положение

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - conversar, departir
n. - conversación

2.
n. - inversa, al revés
adj. - inverso, opuesto

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - konversera
n. - omvänt förhållande, motsats, konversion (filos.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 交谈, 谈话

2. 相反的, 逆的, 颠倒的, 逆, 相反的事物, 反题, 反转语

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 交談, 談話
n. - 談話, 交談

2.
adj. - 相反的, 逆的, 顛倒的
n. - 逆, 相反的事物, 反題, 反轉語

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 격의 없이 이야기하다, 가까이 사귀다
n. - 담화, 교제

2.
n. - 반대, 환위명제, (수학) 역
adj. - 거꾸로 된, 반대의

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 談話を交わす, 精神的に交流する, 談話する
n. - 反対, 逆, 換位命題
adj. - 逆の, 反対の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تكلم مع, حادث (الاسم) عكس, حديث‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שוחח, דיבר‬
n. - ‮שיחה‬
adj. - ‮הפוך, נגדי, מנוגד‬
n. - ‮ניגוד, היפך, שיחה‬

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