Converses

/kənˈvɜrsɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'converse'; talks together or has a discussion.

Etymology

Present tense form of 'converse' from Latin 'conversari.' The verb takes the standard English '-s' ending for third person singular.

Kelly Says

In logic, 'converse' has a completely different meaning—it refers to switching the subject and predicate of a statement, showing how the same word can have totally unrelated technical meanings in different fields.

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