converse (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /kənˈvɜːrs/

Definition

To talk informally with someone, exchanging ideas or opinions.

Examples

• We sat by the fire and began to converse about our childhood memories.

• The two leaders agreed to converse privately to resolve the dispute.

• She found it easy to converse with people from different cultural backgrounds.

How to Use converse

converse with (prepositional phrase)

To talk with someone. — "She likes to converse with her grandmother on the phone every Sunday."

converse about (prepositional phrase)

To talk about a particular subject. — "They began to converse about the latest news."

Synonyms of converse

Words with a similar meaning to converse:

• talk
• chat
• discuss
• communicate
• articulate

Antonyms of converse

Words with the opposite meaning to converse:

• be silent
• monologue

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