- conversant
- con|ver|sant [ kən`vɜrsnt ] adjective FORMALif you are conversant with something, you know about it and understand it
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conversant — conversant, versed are comparable when they mean being familiar with something; they are seldom found in attributive use. Conversant (usually followed by with) implies a familiarity with a subject or a field of knowledge or with the writings on… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Conversant — Con ver*sant, a. [L. conversans, p. pr. of conversari: cf. F. conversant.] 1. Having frequent or customary intercourse; familiary associated; intimately acquainted. [1913 Webster] I have been conversant with the first persons of the age. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conversant — ⇒CONVERSANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I. Part. prés. de converser. II. Adj. Qui converse, parle avec autrui; p. méton. où l on converse avec autrui. Il [Frédéric] s est surtout fait une solitude très animée, très conversante et selon ses goûts… … Encyclopédie Universelle
conversant — late 14c., from O.Fr. conversant, prp. of converser (see CONVERSE (Cf. converse) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
conversant — ► ADJECTIVE (conversant with) ▪ familiar with or knowledgeable about … English terms dictionary
conversant — [kən vʉr′sənt, kän′vərsənt] adj. [ME conversaunt < OFr conversant < L conversans, prp. of conversari: see CONVERSE1] familiar or acquainted (with), esp. as a result of study or experience; versed ( in) conversance n. conversancy… … English World dictionary
Conversant — Con*vers ant, n. One who converses with another; a convenser. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conversant — index cognizant, competent, expert, familiar (informed), learned, literate, practiced, proficient … Law dictionary
conversant — conversant, ante (kon vèr san, san t ) adj. Qui converse avec les hommes, avec le monde. • Pendant sa vie conversante et les années de sa prédication, BOSSUET Sil. 2. HISTORIQUE XIVe s. • Conversans par le monde, Ordonn. des rois de Fr. t … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
conversant — [adj] experienced, familiar with abreast, acquainted, alive, apprehensive, au courant, au fait, aware, cognizant, comprehending, conscious, cool*, down with*, hep*, hip*, informed, into, kept posted, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, on the beam* … New thesaurus
conversant — adj. (cannot stand alone) familiar 1) thoroughly conversant 2) conversant in 3) conversant with (conversant with procedures) * * * [kən vɜːs(ə)nt] (cannot stand alone) [ familiar ] thoroughly conversant conversant in conversant with (conversant… … Combinatory dictionary
