Part 2384

<h1>Conversationism</h1> <Xpage=318>

<hw>Con`ver*sa"tion*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A word or phrase used in conversation; a colloqualism.</def>

<h1>Conversationist</h1> <Xpage=318>

<hw>Con`ver*sa"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who converses much, or who excels in conversation.</def>

<i>Byron.</i>

<h1>Conversative</h1> <Xpage=318>

<hw>Con*ver"sa*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to intercourse with men; social; -- opposed to <i>contemplative</i>.</def>

<blockquote>She chose . . . to endue him with the <b>conversative</b> qualities of youth. <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Conversazi-one</h1> <Xpage=318>

<hw>Con`ver*sa`zi-o"ne</hw> <tt>(?&or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Conversazioni</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[It. See <er>Conversation</er>.]</ety> <def>A meeting or assembly for conversation, particularly on literary or scientific subjects.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<blockquote>These <b>conversazioni</b> [at Florence] resemble our card assemblies. <i>A. Drummond.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Converse</h1> <Xpage=318>

<hw>Con*verse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Conversed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Conversing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>converser</ets>, L. <ets>conversari</ets> to associate with; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>versari</ets> to be turned, to live, remain, fr. <ets>versare</ets> to turn often, v. intens. of <ets>vertere</ets> to turn See <er>Convert</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To keep company; to hold intimate intercourse; to commune; -- followed by <i>with</i>.</def>

<blockquote>To seek the distant hills, and there <b>converse</b> With nature. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Conversing</b> with the world, we use the world's fashions. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>But to <b>converse</b> with heaven - This is not easy. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To engage, in familiar colloqui; to interchange thoughts and opinions in a free, informal manner; to chat; -- followed by <i>with</i> before a person; by <i>on</i>, <i>about</i>, <i>concerning</i>, etc., before a thing.</def>

<blockquote>Companions That do <b>converse</b> and waste the time together. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We had <b>conversed</b> so often on that subject. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To have knowledge of, from long intercourse or study; -- said of things.</def>

<blockquote>According as the objects they <b>converse</b> with afford greater or less variety. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To associate; commune; discourse; talk; chat.</syn>

<h1>Converse</h1> <Xpage=318>

<hw>Con"verse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Frequent intercourse; familiar communion; intimate association.</def>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<blockquote>"T is but to hold <b>Converse</b> with Nature's charms, and view her stores unrolled. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Familiar discourse; free interchange of thoughts or views; conversation; chat.</def>