converse

converse is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

control - converse - cook

Pronunciation

verb

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈvɜːs/, SAMPA: /k@n"v3:s/
• (US) enPR: kənvûrs', IPA ^(key): /kənˈvɝs/, SAMPA: /k@n"v3`s/

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noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒnvɜːs/, SAMPA: /"kQnv3:s/
• (US) enPR: kŏn'vûrs, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑnvɝs/, SAMPA: /"kAnv3`s/

Verb

Plain form converse

Third-person singular converses

Past tense conversed

Past participle conversed

Present participle conversing

1. (intransitive) When you converse, you take part in a conversation; you talk.

Noun

Singular converse

Plural converses

1. The opposite of something.

Related words

• conversely
• conversation