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converse

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  1. speak                 
 
1. con.verse \k*n-'v*rs\ vi [ME conversen, fr. MF converser, fr. L 
   conversari to live, ke]ep company with, fr. conversus, pp. of convertere to 
   turn around archaic  1a: to become occupied or engaged  1b: to have 
   acquaintance or familiarity  2: to engage in conversation : TALK  - 
   con.vers.er n
2. con.verse \'ka:n-.v*rs\ n obs  1: INTERCOURSE  2: CONVERSATION 
3. con.verse \k*n-'v*rs, 'ka:n-.\ aj [L conversus, pp. of convertere] : 
   reversed in order, relation, or action  - con.verse.ly av
4. con.verse \'ka:n-.v*rs\ n : something converse to another; esp : a 
   proposition in logic obta ined by conversion