Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - converse

1. v. & n. --v.intr. (often foll. by with) engage in conversation (conversed with him about various subjects). --n. archaic conversation. Derivatives converser n. Etymology: ME f. OF converser f. L conversari keep company (with), frequent. of convertere (CONVERT) 2. adj. & n. --adj. opposite, contrary, reversed. --n. 1 something that is opposite or contrary. 2 a statement formed from another statement by the transposition of certain words, e.g. some philosophers are men from some men are philosophers. 3 Math. a theorem whose hypothesis and conclusion are the conclusion and hypothesis of another. Derivatives conversely adv. Etymology: L conversus, past part. of convertere (CONVERT)