Conversari

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A term referencing the act of engaging in dialogue or communication with others
2. describing a manner of social interaction that emphasizes exchange and discussion
3. relating to the practice of conversing and maintaining interpersonal connections through spoken exchanges

Etymology: "Conversari" is a Latin verb meaning to live among people, to keep company, or to associate with others. It comes from "conversus," the past participle of "convertere," meaning to turn around or turn about, formed from "com-" (together, with) and "vertere" (to turn). The idea is of people turning toward one another, which gradually shifted from physical movement to social life: to turn around among a group is to move among them, and from there to dwell and mix with them. English took the verb's family in the form "converse," which at first meant to live or associate with someone, a sense now largely lost. The older sense survives in the phrase "conversation," which in early English meant one's manner of living or conduct, not speech. Only later did it narrow to talking together.

Synonyms: associate, converse, socialize, mix, interact

Antonyms: avoid, shun, ignore, isolate