Definitions of converse:

  • noun:   a proposition obtained by conversion
  • verb:   carry on a conversation
  • adjective:   of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
    Example: "`parental' and `filial' are converse terms"
  • adjective:   turned about in order or relation
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6091)