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noun

ˈkän-ˌvərs How to pronounce converse (audio)
Definition of conversenext
as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people ideally, the college classroom should be a place of intellectual converse between student and teacher

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converse

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verb

kən-ˈvərs How to pronounce converse (audio)
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge

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converse

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adjective

as in reverse

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Recent Examples of converse
Noun
The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026 In sequences interspersed in the film, Bean and Rozos converse in a kind of fort-like structure erected in a room. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for converse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse
  1. conversation
  2. chat
  3. reverse
  4. discussion
  5. talk
  6. inverse
  7. exchange
  8. counter
Noun
  • If those two facets work out as hoped, and Murray’s ability shows in stats that mirror some of his better seasons, the Vikings should be squarely in the conversation to win the NFC North.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of conversation
Verb
  • Former England players Eoin Morgan and Ian Ward, waiting their turn on air, mill about and chat among themselves.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Larrieu said the family first realized something was wrong when the family group chat went quiet.
    — Alex Harris Updated September 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of chat
Adjective
  • When Nebraska advanced to the 2024 Final Four and lost in a reverse sweep against Penn State, Murray was upset.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This is paired with 100W HyperCharge; Xiaomi says a 20-minute top-up provides enough juice for a full day, while 27W reverse charging lets the phone double as a small emergency power bank.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reverse
Noun
  • One thoughtful question could turn a confusing discussion into a conversation people can genuinely learn from.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The vigils, which drew tens of thousands of people a year, were the only large-scale public commemoration on Chinese soil of the Tiananmen crackdown, discussion of which is heavily censored in mainland China.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of discussion
Verb
  • After all, sport has an almost unparalleled ability to talk to people, particularly some of those most at risk of taking their own lives.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What led up to the lawsuit As the lawsuit explains, some former teammates talked among themselves in 2024 with memories of the hazing, and one of them started researching the history of the initiation practices.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of talk
Adjective
  • On the daily chart, MOO has formed an imperfect but recognizable inverse head-and-shoulders pattern and decisively broken through resistance around $86-$87.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, by their very definition, cult films almost always flop upon release then slowly build a devoted following whose passion seems to grow in inverse proportion to any original rejection by mainstream audiences.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inverse
Noun
  • Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee).
    — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In programmatic advertising, this issue is especially relevant because data comes from multiple platforms, including ad exchanges, SSPs and DSPs.
    — Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange
Adjective
  • That meant about a quarter of the counter-tariff rate showed up in retail costs.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Having shown impressive and efficient counter-attacking capability against Liverpool and Tottenham, Newcastle laboured during their build-up play against Bournemouth and that Barnes goal was their only shot on target throughout the first 80 minutes.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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