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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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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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of converse
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
Together for around half a century, the couple chats, gripes, coos and converses casually and entertainingly.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The investigation revealed the two conversed over social media, and the juvenile was taken to Beard's residence, according to police.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
During the pop-ups, Mullins converses with guests about the significance of the dishes as well as the past and future of Kansas City’s food scene.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
Together for around half a century, the couple chats, gripes, coos and converses casually and entertainingly.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
Verb
And there’s Jacinda, the anxious, workaholic partner and mother, whose self-doubt often gets the best of her behind closed doors (at which point Gayford becomes a character too, conversing with her from behind the camera).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The investigation revealed the two conversed over social media, and the juvenile was taken to Beard's residence, according to police.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse
Noun
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However, the conversation about Bitcoin’s role in national financial strategy has just begun.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Both the film and the conversation will be live streamed simultaneously in a large number of cinemas and cultural centers across Denmark.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The couple went into his restaurant, Jinja Bar & Bistro, in the early 2000s, and ended up chatting with Lanham and the other owners, Lanham said.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stopping on the red carpet to chat with E!, Saldaña praised the fashion duo for always putting creativity first.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Three minutes later, his twisting reverse layup made it 69-59.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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One year, the Academy decided to call the names in reverse alphabetical order and begin with Zimmer.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Reports also noted that the administration was directly negotiating with the terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that has reportedly frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to secure a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 hostages.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In photos obtained by Page Six, Affleck and Garner appeared to be in good spirits — laughing and talking — while at a paintball park in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the traditional belief that the U.S. dollar and gold have an inverse relationship still prevails.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the worst-performing sectors were real estate, which fell 1.07%; health care, which fell 0.52%; and consumer staples, which did an inverse James Bond to close down by 0.07%.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This would be counter to the approach legislators and governors employed often in prior decades.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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The cuts came after the agency placed six employees who worked on counter election disinformation on leave.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Converse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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