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k-uh-n-VURS/kənˈvɜːs/

To converse is to talk with someone; as a noun or adjective (/ˈkɒnvɜːs/), the opposite: converse with; the converse claim. Conversation is the noun (already in the dictionary); opposite is everyday. Converse with the interviewee, then log consent; the converse claim still needs a figure. Mix-up: conversely (already in the dictionary); convert; converge (previous). Stress changes between talk and opposite.

Meaning

To talk with someone; as a noun or adjective (/ˈkɒnvɜːs/), the opposite.

Examples

• “Converse with the interviewee, then log consent; the converse claim still needs a figure.”
• “The converse of the statement needs a counter-example, which is the logic sense.”

Good to know

converse with; the converse (of). Noun of talking: conversation. Adverb: conversely. Trap: convert / converge. Methods, orals, and maths. Talk, or the opposite — specify.

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