conversative (konversativ)

[ She chose rather to endue him with conversative qualities and ornaments of youth. Sir H. Wotton , Bucking ham. versazioni (-né). [It., E. conversation, q. v.] conversazione (kon-ver-sat-si-ō'ne), n.; pl. con A meeting for conversation, particularly on literary subjects. These conversazioni [at Florence) resemble our card a emblies. Drummond, Travels (1754), p. 41. conversel (kon-vers'), v . i.; pret. and pp. con versed , ppr. conversing . [ conversen = D. konverseren = Dan. konversere = Sw. kon verser a , converser = Pr. Sp. Pg.conversar = It . con vers are , conversari , live, dwell, live with, keep company with, pa ive (middle) voice of con vers are , turn round, freq. of convert ere , pp. con versus , turn round: see convert , v.] 1. To keep company; a ociate; hold intercourse: followed by with . [Now chiefly poetical.] God...conversed with man, in the very first, in such clear, and certain, and perceptible transaction, that a man could as certainly know that God was as that man was. Jer . Taylor , Works (ed. 1835), I., Pref. God shall be born of a Virgin, and converse with Sinners. Howell , Letters, iv. 43. converse • For him who lonely loves To seek the distant hills, and there converse With nature. Thomson , Summer, 1. 1381. 2. To talk informally with another; have free intercourse in mutual communication of opinions and sentiments by spoken words; interchange thoughts by speech; engage in discourse: followed by with before the person addre ed, and on before the subject. [Now the most general use of the word.] With thee conversing , I forget all time; All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Milton , P. L., iv. 639. IMG:content-1222.png:[blocks in formation] 31. To have sexual commerce. Guardian. =Syn. 2. To speak, discourse, chat. conversel (kon'vèrs), n. [ The old ascetic Christians found a paradise in a desert, and with little converse on earth held a conversation in heaven. Sir T. Browne , Christ. Mor., iii. 9. There studious let me sit, And hold high converse with the mighty dead. Thomson , Winter, 1. 432. IMG:content-1223.png:[blocks in formation] The Souldier corrupted with ease and liberty; drowned in prohibited wine, enfeebled with the continuall converse of women. Sandys , Travailes, p. 39.