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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•verse1 /kənˈvɜrs/USA pronunciation v. [no object* often: ~ + with + object], -versed, -vers•ing. - to engage in conversation:They were seen conversing for a few minutes and then leaving together.
See -vert-.con•verse2 /adj. kənˈvɜrs, ˈkɑnvɜrs; n. ˈkɑnvɜrs/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.;
turned around:They hold converse views on the matter of abortion. n. [countable* singular; often: the + ~] - something opposite or contrary:You say we'll win but I believe the converse is true.
con•verse•ly, adv. See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•verse1 (v. kən vûrs′;n. kon′vûrs),USA pronunciation v., -versed, -vers•ing, n. v.i. - to talk informally with another or others;
exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking. - [Archaic.]to maintain a familiar association (usually fol. by with).
- [Obs.]to have sexual intercourse (usually fol. by with).
n. - familiar discourse or talk;
conversation.
- Latin conversārī to associate with. See con-, verse
- Middle French converser
- Middle English conversen 1300–50
con•vers′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chat, discuss. See speak.
con•verse2 (adj. kən vûrs′, kon′vûrs;n. kon′vûrs),USA pronunciation adj. - opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.;
turned around. n. - something opposite or contrary.
- Philosophy[Logic.]
- a proposition obtained from another proposition by conversion.
- the relation between two terms, one of which is related to the other in a given manner, as "younger than'' to "older than.''
- Linguisticsa group of words correlative with a preceding group but having a significant pair of terms interchanged, as "hot in winter but cold in summer'' and "cold in winter but hot in summer.''
- Latin conversus past participle of convertere to turn around, equivalent. to con- con- + vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix; see convert
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English convers (1350–1400
con•verse•ly (kən vûrs′lē, kon′vûrs-),USA pronunciation adv. Con•verse (kon′vûrs),USA pronunciation n. Frederick Shep•herd (shep′ərd),USA pronunciation 1871–1940, U.S. composer.
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