converse

//kənˈvɜːs//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

converseInfinitive
conversePresent tense
conversedPast tense
conversedPast participle
conversingPresent participle
conversesThird-person singular
1

To engage in spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings with another person or group.

We conversed for hours about our favorite books.

Noun

1

Something that is the opposite or reverse of something else.

Some people believe that wealth brings happiness, but the converse is often true.

Adjective

converseCanonical form
1

Reversed in order, relation, or action; opposite.

The converse order of the numbers gives a different result.

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