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单词 conversate
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Definition of conversate in English:

conversate

verb ˈkɒnvəˌseɪtˈkɑnvərˌseɪt
[no object]US informal
  • Engage in conversation.

    sometimes it's nice to be able to sit and conversate
    I like what I do because I get to conversate with clients
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I walk around campus, the same people that I used to stop and conversate with won't even look at me.
    • We want to chill with them and just listen to them conversate.
    • I would like her to be able to conversate in our native language.
    • There, in the waiting area, they begin to conversate, and the movie gains its footing.
    • She was talking to her friend about how boys can't, "you know, conversate."
    Synonyms
    talk, speak, chat, have a conversation, have a talk, have a discussion, discourse

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'associate oneself with'): from Latin conversari (see converse1). The current sense dates from the early 19th century and is probably a back-formation from conversation.

 
 

Definition of conversate in US English:

conversate

verbˈkɑnvərˌseɪtˈkänvərˌsāt
[no object]US informal
  • Engage in conversation.

    sometimes it's nice to be able to sit and conversate
    I like what I do because I get to conversate with clients
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I would like her to be able to conversate in our native language.
    • We want to chill with them and just listen to them conversate.
    • There, in the waiting area, they begin to conversate, and the movie gains its footing.
    • When I walk around campus, the same people that I used to stop and conversate with won't even look at me.
    • She was talking to her friend about how boys can't, "you know, conversate."
    Synonyms
    talk, speak, chat, have a conversation, have a talk, have a discussion, discourse

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘associate oneself with’): from Latin conversari (see converse). The current sense dates from the early 19th century and is probably a back-formation from conversation.

 
 
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