Converse

  • 11Converse — Con verse, a. [L. conversus, p. p. of convertere. See {Convert}.] Turned about; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal; as, a converse proposition. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Converse — Con verse, n. 1. (Logic) A proposition which arises from interchanging the terms of another, as by putting the predicate for the subject, and the subject for the predicate; as, no virtue is vice, no vice is virtue. [1913 Webster] Note: It should… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13converse — Ⅰ. converse [1] ► VERB ▪ hold a conversation. DERIVATIVES converser noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «live among, be familiar with»: from Latin conversari keep company with . Ⅱ. converse [2] …

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  • 14converse — converse1 [kən vʉrs′; ] for n. [ kän′vʉrs΄] vi. conversed, conversing [ME conversen < OFr converser < L conversari, to live with, keep company with, freq. of convertere: see CONVERT] 1. to hold a conversation; talk 2. Obs. to consort;… …

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  • 15converse — I verb address, advise, allocute, answer, articulate, attest to, carry on a conversation, comment on, commune with, communicate with, confabulate, confer with, conferre, consult with, debate, descant, discourse, discuss, dissertate, exchange… …

    Law dictionary

  • 16converse — 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) …

    Modern English usage

  • 17Converse — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Конверс. Converse …

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  • 18Converse — Para otros usos de este término, véase Converse (desambiguación). Converse, Inc. Tipo Subsidiaria de Nike …

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  • 19converse# — conversation, converse communion, communication, *intercourse, commerce, traffic, dealings, correspondence Analogous words: conversing, talking or talk, speaking or speech (see corresponding verbs at SPEAK) converse vb talk, *speak Analogous… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 20converse — 01. The children [converse] with their mother in Japanese, and with their father in French. 02. Learning to [converse] fluently in another language is an exciting process. 03. The old woman claims to [converse] regularly with beings on another… …

    Grammatical examples in English