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converse

/kənˈvɜːs/verb

उच्चारण कन्वर्स

बातचीत करना, वार्तालाप करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (with sb) formal

    to have a conversation with somebody

    बातचीत करना, वार्तालाप करना

    • Radhika can converse fluently in English, Hindi and Bengali.
    • He was conversing with the guests in the hall.

    Synonyms talk chat speak communicate

noun/ˈkɒnvɜːs/
  1. 1

    [the converse, sing.] formal

    the opposite or reverse of a fact or statement

    उलटा, विपरीत (बात)

    • Some people are good at speaking but poor at writing, but the converse is also true.

    Synonyms opposite reverse contrary inverse

adjective/ˈkɒnvɜːs/
  1. 1

    [only before noun] formal

    opposite to something

    विपरीत, उलटा

    • She holds the converse opinion.

    Synonyms opposite reverse contrary

◇Word family
conversely adverbconversation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

talk chat speak communicate opposite reverse contrary inverse

?Which word?

Do not confuse converse (to talk, or the opposite) and conversant (having knowledge of something, as in conversant with the rules).

Converse (बात करना, या विपरीत) और conversant (किसी चीज़ की जानकारी होना, जैसे conversant with the rules) में confuse न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Converse with somebody about or on something.

Converse with somebody about या on something सही है।

The verb is stressed on the second syllable (con-VERSE), but the noun and adjective on the first (CON-verse).

Verb का stress दूसरे syllable पर (con-VERSE) होता है, लेकिन noun और adjective का पहले पर (CON-verse)।