verb

converse

kuhn-VURS

verb

To talk with someone; to have a conversation.

"They conversed quietly in the corner of the room."

"It was refreshing to converse with someone who really listened."

adj

Reversed in order or relationship; opposite.

"The converse of that statement is not necessarily true."

"He argued the converse position to hers."

noun

The opposite or reverse of something, especially a statement or idea.

"If all squares are rectangles, the converse — that all rectangles are squares — is false."

How to Use Converse

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAs a verb, simply "to talk"; as an adjective or noun, "the reverse or opposite" (as in logic or argument).

Common mistake

Don't confuse this with the shoe brand Converse, which is unrelated and always capitalised.

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They _____ quietly in the corner of the room.

The verb is from Latin conversari, "to live among, keep company with." The adjective/noun sense comes from Latin conversus, "turned around."

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