converse

opposite, contrary, adverse, reverse, converse

这些形容词均含“相反的、对立的”之意。
opposite: 指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。
contrary: 一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反，隐含否定一方并不意味着肯定另一方的意味。
adverse: 通常指违害利益的、无生命的势力或条件等，侧重分歧。
reverse: 指朝相反方向的或反面(背面)的。
converse: 指在方向、行动或意见上相反的。

名词 converse:

1. a proposition obtained by conversion

动词 converse:

1. carry on a conversation
   同义词：discourse

形容词 converse:

1. of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
2. turned about in order or relation
   同义词：reversed, transposed

1. Would you give me half an hour to converse with you?
   我想跟你谈谈，半小时就行。
2. It is a pleasure to converse with her.
   和她谈话是一种乐趣。
3. This statement is converse to that one.
   这个声明和那个相反。

converse

v.intr.（不及物动词）
con.versed,con.vers.ing,con.vers.es
To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk.See Synonyms at speak
交谈：进行交流思想、看法或感情的谈话；交谈参见 speak
Computer Science To interact with a computer on-line.
【计算机科学】 对话，会话：与在线计算机相互作用
Archaic To be familiar; associate.
【古语】 熟悉；联系
n.（名词）

Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.
谈话：交流思想及感情的会谈；谈话
Obsolete Social interaction.
【废语】 社会交往

来源：
Middle English conversen [to associate with]
中古英语 conversen [与…交往]
from Old French converser
源自 古法语 converser
from Latin convers3ro
源自 拉丁语 convers3ro
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.和.]
vers3ro [to occupy oneself] * see wer- 2
vers3ro [全神贯注于] *参见 wer- 2

converse
converse 2

adj.（形容词）
Reversed, as in position, order, or action; contrary.
逆向的：颠倒的，如在位置、次序或行为上；相反的
n.（名词）

Something that has been reversed; an opposite.
相反事物：被颠倒的事物；对立物
Logic A proposition obtained by conversion.
【逻辑学】 逆命题：通过换位得到的命题

来源：
Latin conversus [past participle of] convertere [to turn around] * see convert
拉丁语 conversus [] convertere的过去分词 [使…倒转] *参见 convert

【引伸】
converse.ly
adv.（副词）