Converse
/kənˈvɜːrs/verb
To talk with someone.
We spent the whole evening conversing about various subjects.
Often appears as...
- converse with someone
- converse intelligently
adjective
Opposite or reversed from a previously known thing.
He started to argue the converse of his previous argument.
Often appears as...
- converse argument
- converse proposition
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Academic
noun
The opposite of something.
They used the converse as evidence in the court.
Often appears as...
- proving the converse
- assert the converse
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Legal
verb
To talk with someone.
We spent the whole evening conversing about various subjects.
Often appears as...
- converse with someone
- converse intelligently
adjective
Opposite or reversed from a previously known thing.
He started to argue the converse of his previous argument.
Often appears as...
- converse argument
- converse proposition
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The opposite of something.
They used the converse as evidence in the court.
Often appears as...
- proving the converse
- assert the converse
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Interactive Dialogue
Use 'converse' when emphasizing an exchange of ideas in a friendly manner.
They sat by the fireplace, conversing about their travels.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Conversation
'Converse' implies a continuous and casual discussion rather than a brief chat.
The scientists will converse for hours on the topic.
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From Aaliyah to Jay-Z:...
And she said, "Yeah, you know, let's do it." You know, as we're taking these beautiful pictures, all this is happening, I'm continuing to converse with her and really connect. So, she believed in my vision at that moment, you know, even while all the work was happening there was a human connection that happened. At the end of the day,
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The new era of positive...
Where pleasure matters is if you have both engagement and you have meaning, then pleasure's the whipped cream and the cherry. Which is to say, the full life -- the sum is greater than the parts, if you've got all three. Conversely, if you have none of the three, the empty life, the sum is less than the parts.
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
read the transcripts of the conversation I was appalled but the ability to freely converse in racist terminology suggests a level of tolerance for that kind of discussion that that is unacceptable by any standard of decency well first of all this is a department that this council has supported over and over
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Glenn Greenwald: Why...
is that a society in which people can be monitored at all times is a society that breeds conformity and obedience and submission, which is why every tyrant, the most overt to the most subtle, craves that system. Conversely, even more importantly,
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How Twitter needs to...
on the same topic versus disparate. The second one is called shared reality, and this is what percentage of the conversation shares the same facts -- not whether those facts are truthful or not, but are we sharing the same facts as we converse?
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The big-beaked,...
Conversely, a fish rapidly leaving a location can provide an early warning that a threat is approaching. By simply trying to stay alive, these reef fish can incidentally help their neighbors survive— and more of these fish means less seaweed.
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Don't fear superintellige...
Is it really possible for us to take a system of millions upon millions of devices, to read in their data streams, to predict their failures and act in advance? Yes. Can we build systems that converse with humans in natural language? Yes.
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A floating peep show PIPE...
out on the water that looks like a portal a tear in social order proof that another world is possible and probably already here the success of the project though is very simple we gained a confidence that we could converse with
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E.O. Wilson: Advice to...
For every problem in a given discipline of science, there exists a species or entity or phenomenon ideal for its solution. And conversely, for every species or other entity or phenomenon, there exist important problems
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Can you solve the death...
Answer in 2 Answer in 1 The most important thing to remember here is that even if we know that one thing causes another, the converse is not necessarily true.
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From Aaliyah to Jay-Z:...
And she said, "Yeah, you know, let's do it." You know, as we're taking these beautiful pictures, all this is happening, I'm continuing to converse with her and really connect. So, she believed in my vision at that moment, you know, even while all the work was happening there was a human connection that happened. At the end of the day,
Video examples
The new era of positive...
Where pleasure matters is if you have both engagement and you have meaning, then pleasure's the whipped cream and the cherry. Which is to say, the full life -- the sum is greater than the parts, if you've got all three. Conversely, if you have none of the three, the empty life, the sum is less than the parts.
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
read the transcripts of the conversation I was appalled but the ability to freely converse in racist terminology suggests a level of tolerance for that kind of discussion that that is unacceptable by any standard of decency well first of all this is a department that this council has supported over and over
Video examples
Glenn Greenwald: Why...
is that a society in which people can be monitored at all times is a society that breeds conformity and obedience and submission, which is why every tyrant, the most overt to the most subtle, craves that system. Conversely, even more importantly,
Video examples
How Twitter needs to...
on the same topic versus disparate. The second one is called shared reality, and this is what percentage of the conversation shares the same facts -- not whether those facts are truthful or not, but are we sharing the same facts as we converse?
Video examples
The big-beaked,...
Conversely, a fish rapidly leaving a location can provide an early warning that a threat is approaching. By simply trying to stay alive, these reef fish can incidentally help their neighbors survive— and more of these fish means less seaweed.
Video examples
Don't fear superintellige...
Is it really possible for us to take a system of millions upon millions of devices, to read in their data streams, to predict their failures and act in advance? Yes. Can we build systems that converse with humans in natural language? Yes.
Video examples
A floating peep show PIPE...
out on the water that looks like a portal a tear in social order proof that another world is possible and probably already here the success of the project though is very simple we gained a confidence that we could converse with
Video examples
E.O. Wilson: Advice to...
For every problem in a given discipline of science, there exists a species or entity or phenomenon ideal for its solution. And conversely, for every species or other entity or phenomenon, there exist important problems
Video examples
Can you solve the death...
Answer in 2 Answer in 1 The most important thing to remember here is that even if we know that one thing causes another, the converse is not necessarily true.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
A recipe I've seen work in early-stage startups is a small tight-knit group of passionate people who are obsessed with their vision of how to fix a particular industry. Conversely, teams composed of people with a lot of specialized experience at running a large business are not as likely to do very well in the first year or two of a startup.
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Nikolaas Tinbergen
Dutch Scientist
Whenever a gentle pressure is used to make a slight change in leg posture, the neck muscles react immediately. Conversely, when the therapist helps one to 'release' the neck muscles, it is amazing to see quite pronounced movements for instance of the toes, even when one is lying on a couch.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
People will give you the responsibility, even the authority, to go after the big things, the visionary things, the reaching for incredible opportunities, if they trust that you're running a city well. And if you don't run a city well, conversely, you can't do the big things.
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Pat Mastelotto
American Musician
We're looking to help our guitar buddies do their thing while at the same time we try to create something we might enjoy listening to ourselves. If anything we are trying to develop a vocabulary so we can converse more fluidly.
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Joe Cornish
English Comedian
So many large movies come to you with a huge marketing campaign and it's like you have to see this movie this weekend, otherwise you'll be culturally bankrupt and can't converse with your friends.
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
Many a man owes his advancement very largely to his ability to converse well. The ability to interest people in your conversation, to hold them, is a great power.
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Jennifer Lynch
American Director
For me, one of the most important things I look for in an actor is whether we can converse. Do we have a similar ability to discuss a character?
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.
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Joseph Rotblat
Polish Physicist
There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
My perfect guy wears converse, is totally laid back, and doesn't worry about being cool.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
A recipe I've seen work in early-stage startups is a small tight-knit group of passionate people who are obsessed with their vision of how to fix a particular industry. Conversely, teams composed of people with a lot of specialized experience at running a large business are not as likely to do very well in the first year or two of a startup.
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Nikolaas Tinbergen
Dutch Scientist
Whenever a gentle pressure is used to make a slight change in leg posture, the neck muscles react immediately. Conversely, when the therapist helps one to 'release' the neck muscles, it is amazing to see quite pronounced movements for instance of the toes, even when one is lying on a couch.
Quote examples
Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
People will give you the responsibility, even the authority, to go after the big things, the visionary things, the reaching for incredible opportunities, if they trust that you're running a city well. And if you don't run a city well, conversely, you can't do the big things.
Quote examples
Pat Mastelotto
American Musician
We're looking to help our guitar buddies do their thing while at the same time we try to create something we might enjoy listening to ourselves. If anything we are trying to develop a vocabulary so we can converse more fluidly.
Quote examples
Joe Cornish
English Comedian
So many large movies come to you with a huge marketing campaign and it's like you have to see this movie this weekend, otherwise you'll be culturally bankrupt and can't converse with your friends.
Quote examples
Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
Many a man owes his advancement very largely to his ability to converse well. The ability to interest people in your conversation, to hold them, is a great power.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lynch
American Director
For me, one of the most important things I look for in an actor is whether we can converse. Do we have a similar ability to discuss a character?
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.
Quote examples
Joseph Rotblat
Polish Physicist
There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one.
Quote examples
Selena Gomez
American Actress
My perfect guy wears converse, is totally laid back, and doesn't worry about being cool.
Example 1 of 10
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