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noun

plural of converse

as in conversations

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of converse

as in chats

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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Recent Examples of converses

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Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email. —

Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.

— Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Based on extensive research and conversations with Ms Lee, her family and others in her circle, Roché’s narrative emphasizes how much faith, patience and tireless effort was required of Lee’s generation just to secure the basic dignities of American citizenship.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026