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converse

/kənˈvɝs/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Converse means: turned about in order or relation.

Synonyms for converse16

verb, as in carry on a conversation

adjective, as in turned about in order or relation

reversed, transposed, backward

adjective, as in of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other

antonymous

also used for converse

conversate, convo, chat, common, confab, confabulate, jaw, parley, treat, word, transpose

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What does converse mean?4

adjective

1

turned about in order or relation“transposed letters”

2

of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other“‘parental’ and ‘filial’ are converse terms”

verb

1

carry on a conversation

noun

1

a proposition obtained by conversion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Converse in a sentence

  • In the army, profanity is used not just to swear, but to converse.AlanF_US
  • Every car is a vehicle, but the converse isn't true.Ooneykcall
  • Passengers shall not converse with the driver while the bus is in motion.orcrist
  • Sami didn't know how to converse with people.OsoHombre
  • I spent time with them when they desired to converse.anzart
  • I need someone with whom I can converse.monahxo
  • He's still reluctant to convert to Islam but we converse about this religion now.Amastan
  • Deaf people can converse in sign language.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of converse

as a noun

plural
converses

as a verb

past tense
conversed
present participle
conversing
third-person singular
converses
past participle
conversed