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conversate /ˈkänvərˌsāt /verb [no object] US informalEngage 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...- She was talking to her friend about how boys can't, "you know, conversate."
- There, in the waiting area, they begin to conversate, and the movie gains its footing.
- We want to chill with them and just listen to them conversate.
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. |