Meaning & use

conversed

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Talked with someone in an informal exchange of ideas or opinions.

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They conversed quietly at the back of the train for most of the journey.

She conversed with the ambassador in fluent French during the reception.

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The past tense of 'converse', a verb rooted in Latin conversari, meaning 'to keep company with'.

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