“They conversated for an hour.”
Grammar Entry 638 / 1011 60-second read
Conversate vs. Converse
CONVERSATE is nonstandard.
The comparisoni
“They conversed for an hour.”
The ruleii
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Standard: CONVERSE.
CONVERSATE is back-formed from CONVERSATION. Most dictionaries mark it informal.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Drop the extra -ate.