CONVERSE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkän-ˌvərs

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

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

Scholars have written reams about negative coercion—threats to use violence or political and economic punishments—but its converse, positive coercion, is no less powerful. —

Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2019 The 90-minute call, which included two interpreters to help her and the subject converse, went well. —

Paresh Dave, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024

Verb

Or to stand across a trafficked street from someone and be able to converse in a whisper. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024 So while Jessica went on to college, Jason was still barely able to converse, even with his parents. —

Jon Hamilton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for converse

Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse

Noun

The Calls tab will also keep a history of all previous conversations.

Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
One of the biggest wins for international ocean governance was the U.N. High Seas treaty passed in 2023, which was created to establish conversation goals across country lines.

Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024