conversation vs converse

conversation

verb
  • To engage in conversation (with). 

noun
  • Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. 

  • The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction. 

  • The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout. 

converse

verb
  • To talk; to engage in conversation. 

  • To keep company; to hold intimate intercourse; to commune. 

adj
  • opposite; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal 

noun
  • Free verbal interchange of thoughts or views; conversation; chat. 

  • The opposite or reverse. 

  • One of a pair of terms that name or describe a relationship from opposite perspectives; converse antonym; relational antonym. 

  • Of a proposition or theorem of the form: given that "If A is true, then B is true", then "If B is true, then A is true.". 

How often have the words conversation and converse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )