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converse1 verbconverse2 nounconverse3 adjective conversecon‧verse1 /kənˈvɜːs $ -ˈvɜːrs/ verb [intransitive] formal   converse1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French converser, from Latin conversari ‘to live with, be with’, from convertere; ➔ CONVERT1 VERB TABLEconverse |
| Present | I, you, we, they | converse | | he, she, it | converses | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | conversed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have conversed | | he, she, it | has conversed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had conversed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will converse | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have conversed |
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| Present | I | am conversing | | he, she, it | is conversing | | you, we, they | are conversing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was conversing | | you, we, they | were conversing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been conversing | | he, she, it | has been conversing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been conversing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be conversing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been conversing |
- The conference gave me an opportunity to meet and converse with VIPs in relaxed surroundings.
- We met once and conversed briefly. That was the extent of our acquaintance.
- Currently, such creatures are not able to converse, creating instead relationships closer to the family pet.
- He sat down, and people began to converse loudly with one another.
- How I wish that but once before you banish me we might converse together on fragrant subjects!
- Indeed, the fact that not many people can converse comfortably about antennas and atmospheric conditions is part of the appeal.
- The Major encouraged him, then walked him round in a circle, conversing with him in low reassuring tones.
- They also valued her ability to converse with them in Quechua, albeit in limited fashion.
- Though shy, he conversed quite pleasantly.
- To converse intelligently these days, you better know your acronyms.
to talk about everyday things► have a conversation to talk to someone for a long time about everyday things: · She was having a conversation with one of her friends.· When I arrived, Joe and Jane were deep in conversation (=very involved in a conversation).· I can order food in a restaurant in French, but not have a conversation. ► chat/have a chat informal to have a friendly informal conversation about things that are not very important: · The girls were chatting outside the house.· It’s been nice having a chat with you. ► gossip to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there, especially about things that you have heard, which are not completely true: · What are you two gossiping about? ► visit with somebody American English informal to have a conversation with someone: · I visited with him last week. ► converse formal to have a conversation with someone: · We met once and conversed briefly. to talk to someone► talk to say something to someone, or have a conversation: · We sat around talking for hours.· two friends talking on the phonetalk about: · They talked about their favourite pop stars.talk to: · Danny was talking to a girl he'd just met at the bar.· It's been nice talking to you.talk with somebody American: · I left Mario talking with my mother. ► speak to talk to someone. Speak is more formal than talk: · The brothers haven't spoken since the funeral.speak to: · There's a man from the Times on the phone who wants to speak to you.· I spoke to a few people at the party who knew him. ► say something · Did you say something? Sorry - I wasn't listening.· No one said anything.· The older woman said something in Spanish.say something about · I can remember him saying something about his mother being ill.say something to · Pradeep could hear her saying something to the nurse. ► chat especially British to talk in a friendly and informal way, especially about things that are not very important: · The girls were sitting on the steps, chatting.chat about: · We drank our coffee and chatted about our experiences.chat with/to: · Harry chatted to a couple of Australian tourists as we waited for the show to begin. ► have a conversation to talk to someone for a period of time: · Could we just sit down and have a normal conversation without shouting?have a conversation about: · We were sitting around the kitchen table having a conversation about food and restaurants. ► be in conversation to be having a conversation, especially one that takes all your attention: be in conversation with: · When I arrived, Diana was already in animated conversation with Mr Summers.be deep in conversation (=so that you do not notice what is happening around you): · The two men were deep in conversation as they walked up the path. ► make conversation/make small talk to make an effort to have a conversation with someone, just in order to seem friendly or polite: · I tried to make small talk, but Darden wasn't interested.· "Why did you tell her that?" "I was just making conversation."make polite conversation: · Sheila was sitting next to the boss's wife and felt obliged to make polite conversation. ► visit American informal to talk in a relaxed way to someone you know well: · Mom and Aunt Jo were sitting drinking coffee and visiting.visit with: · I don't see him that often, but I like to go and visit with him when I can. ► converse formal to have a conversation: · We met once and conversed briefly. That was the extent of our acquaintance.converse with: · The conference gave me an opportunity to meet and converse with VIPs in relaxed surroundings. ► chat/live chat when people talk to each other using the Internet by typing in what they want to say and having this sent immediately to someone using a computer in a different place: · On-line chat is becoming an increasingly popular way for young people to make new friends.· Log on to live chat this evening and put your questions to your favourite pop stars. to have a conversation with someone SYN talkconverse with She enjoyed the chance to converse with another French speaker.► see thesaurus at talkconverse1 verbconverse2 nounconverse3 adjective conversecon‧verse2 /ˈkɒnvɜːs $ ˈkɑːnvɜːrs/ noun - But the subtler, and perhaps unintended, point of her observation is also the converse.
- For better or worse, the converse was my response to this new life.
- High achievers in technically demanding fields are always intelligent although the converse is not true.
- The guiding principle of the Okapi research is that the system must adapt itself to the user rather than the converse.
- This is supposed to reduce the amount of herbicide used in spraying fields, but in practice the converse happens.
- This is the converse of the main theme of Chapter 2.
- Usually, a pregnant goat will not come on heat, but there are exceptions to both this and its converse.
► the converse was true Some teachers welcomed the change; but for the majority of teachers, the converse was true. ► the converse- If the project is successful, Dourif will get the credit, but the converse is also true; he will get the blame if it fails.
the converse formal the converse of a fact, word, statement etc is the opposite of it: Some teachers welcomed the change; but for the majority of teachers, the converse was true.converse1 verbconverse2 nounconverse3 adjective conversecon‧verse3 /ˈkɒnvɜːs $ kənˈvɜːrs/ AWL adjective formal converse3Origin: 1300-1400 Latin past participle of convertere; ➔ CONVERT1 - A converse example was also seen in which two separate loops brightened and merged.
- At other times, converse sets of taboos could be quite useful.
- If depression is related to heart disease, then high levels of self-esteem might well have the converse effect.
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