converse1
Translate converse | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish [ no object] [ mass noun] archaic
Definition of converse
verb
Pronunciation: /kənˈvəːs/
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnvəːs/
Derivatives
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense 'live among, be familiar with'): from Old French converser, from Latin conversari 'keep company (with'), from con- 'with' + versare, frequentative of vertere 'to turn'. The current sense of the verb dates from the early 17th century