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made conversation

made conversation is the simple past and past participle of make conversation.

Meaning of make conversation

Verb

make conversation (third-person singular simple present makes conversation, present participle making conversation, simple past and past participle made conversation)

  1. To talk with someone out of courtesy, to pass time, or in an effort to engage with them socially.
    • They had their meals with Mr. Gibson and Molly, and were felt to be terribly in the way; Mr. Gibson not being a man who could make conversation, and hating the duty of talking under restraint.1864 August – 1866 January, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, chapter 3, in Wives and Daughters. An Every-day Story. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published...

Questions about made conversation

What is made conversation the simple past and past participle of?
Made conversation is the simple past and past participle of make conversation.

Words near made conversation in the dictionary

  1. made bricks without straws
  2. made capital out of
  3. made certain
  4. made common cause
  5. made contact with
  6. made conversation
  7. made dish
  8. made dishes
  9. made do
  10. made do and mended
  11. made down

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