/ ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːnvərˈs-/ noun
[ C , U ] ~ (with sb) (about sth) an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way :
a telephone conversation
I had a long conversation with her the other day.
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election.
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right.
( BrE )
to get into conversation with sb
( NAmE )
to get into a conversation with sb
The conversation turned to gardening.
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite) .
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense living among, familiarity, intimacy ): via Old French from Latin conversatio(n-) , from the verb conversari keep company (with), from con- with + versare , frequentative of vertere to turn.