单词 | conversate |
释义 | † conversateadj. Obsolete. rare. Engaged or occupied in; living or associating with; conversant. ΚΠ a1425 (a1400) Northern Pauline Epist. (1916) Eph. ii. 3 (MED) In þe whyche synnes..we alle are conuersate [L. conversati sumus] som tyme in desyres of oure flesch. ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 111 (MED) If he be of þe kynde of leprose men or if he be conuersate [?c1425 Paris haue companyed; L. conuersatus] with hem. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). conversatev.ΚΠ ?1574 C. Vitell tr. ‘Fidelitas’ Distinct Declar. Requiring of Lorde v. sig. C7 But those which refuse to conuersate them with us..we will shewe-fourth Pacience and all Goodnes and Directnes. 2. intransitive. U.S. colloquial. To engage in conversation, esp. with a person.In later use associated esp. with African-American usage. ΚΠ 1811 A. Loudon Select. Interesting Narr. Outrages Indians II. 154 Elizabeth and her children were once more favoured with the agreeable opportunity of seeing and conversating with her ancient mother. 1885 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Globe 12 Jan. Lor bress you, massah, dis no place to conversate! 1920 Los Angeles Times 16 May (Mag. section) 8/1 Him and me were conversating out in front of Loco Jones's saloon and hash house. 1993 ‘Snoop doggy Dog’ in N.Y. Times 21 Nov. h32/3 I don't rap. I just talk... I want to be able to relax and conversate with my people. 2005 ‘Noire’ Candy Licker xxiii. 248 They was all partying and conversating like nothing had even happened. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1425v.?1574 |
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