conversations

noundialogue, discourse

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Word Origin & History

mid-14c., "living together, having dealings with others," also "manner of conducting oneself in the world;" from Old French conversation, from Latin conversationem (nominative conversatio) "act of living with," noun of action from past participle stem of conversari "to live with, keep company with," literally "turn about with," from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + vertare, frequentative of vertere (see versus).

Specific sense of "talk" is 1570s. Used as a synonym for "sexual intercourse" from at least 1511, hence criminal conversation, legal term for adultery from late 18c. Related: Conversationalist; conversationist.

Example Sentences forconversations

Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?

I cannot say what a deep impression was made upon me by these conversations.

These conversations, however, were mere episodes of the great business of the passage.

Conversations went on from one end to the other in loud voices.

The Dialogue consists of two scenes or conversations which seem to have no relation to each other.

Perhaps in his letters or conversations he has even admitted the identity?

These events and conversations took place at Christmas-time.

And what of Kennyfeck,—has he had any conversations with him on business?

But, you see, I remembered our conversations in that garden.

He had resumed his impressions in those pages, some of the conversations.