英语词汇“converse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	converse
释义	converse 1 of 4 verb con·verse kən-ˈvərs conversed; conversing intransitive verb 1 : to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk spent a few minutes conversing about the weather The leaders were bellowing so loudly that you had to shout to converse with your dinner partner. Christopher Buckley 2 archaic a : to have acquaintance or familiarity b : to become occupied or engaged converser kən-ˈvər-sər noun converse 2 of 4 noun (1) con·verse ˈkän-ˌvərs 1 dated : conversation … Mrs Walker, like many other mothers, was apt to be more free in converse with her daughter than she was with her son. Anthony Trollope Graham Bretton had dined with us that day; he had shone both in converse and looks. Charlotte Brontë 2 archaic : social interaction converse 3 of 4 noun (2) con·verse ˈkän-ˌvərs : something reversed in order, relation, or action: such as a : a theorem formed by interchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of a given theorem b : a proposition obtained by interchange of the subject and predicate of a given proposition "No P is S " is the converse of "no S is P. " converse 4 of 4 adjective con·verse kən-ˈvərs ˈkän-ˌvərs 1 : reversed in order, relation, or action Socrates, while he said that the true tragic writer was also an artist in comedy, did not lay down the converse proposition that the true comic writer is also an artist in tragedy. Samuel Alexander 2 : being a logical or mathematical converse the converse theorem Synonyms Verb babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] gab gabble gas jabber jaw kibitz kibbitz natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze shmooze talk twitter visit Noun (1) chat colloquy conversation dialogue dialog discourse discussion exchange See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb They conversed quietly in the corner of the room. At home we often converse in Spanish. Adjective One must also consider the converse case. Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, to live (with), from Anglo-French converser, from Latin conversari Noun (1) Middle English convers, from Anglo-French converse, from converser Noun (2) and Adjective Latin conversus, past participle of convertere — see convert entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (2) 1570, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing converse the converse the converse Kids Definition converse verb con·verse kən-ˈvərs conversed; conversing : to talk to another person or to other people converse 1 of 3 noun as in conversation talking or a talk between two or more people ideally, the college classroom should be a place of intellectual converse between student and teacher Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance conversation exchange discussion chat discourse dialogue dialog banter colloquy debate prattle babble prate chitchat small talk natter raillery persiflage repartee chatter parley cross fire table talk symposium conference roundtable gabfest chaff chin-wag gossip confabulation palaver rap deliberation give-and-take round-robin converse 2 of 3 verb as in to chat to engage in casual or rambling conversation jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge Synonyms & Similar Words chat talk natter discuss prate chatter prattle gab schmooze gabble babble rattle patter jabber kibitz blab rap shmooze gossip cackle blow smoke run on kibbitz visit chaffer chew the rag palaver gas talk a blue streak jaw chin twitter chew the fat shoot the breeze tattle expatiate yammer yap descant yack yak converse 3 of 3 adjective as in inverse Synonyms & Similar Words inverse reverse dissimilar counter antagonistic cross unlike obverse hostile opposite divergent antipathetic unfavorable disparate alien negative antithetical contradictory adverse unalike contrary diametrical diametric antipodal polar antipodean Antonyms & Near Antonyms similar analogous like same noncontradictory identical alike equivalent synonymous See More Phrases Containing converse converse (with) converse (with)
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