engage in a conversation(“Please do not engage in conversations with him, and most importantly, please do not send him money as he was requesting.” -- не вступайте с ним в разговорnsnews.comART Vancouver)
converse with...(During the NDE, she conversed with a tiny older man with pearly white hair. She had never met him before, but he consoled her and told her she had to come back to her body. (coasttocoastam.com)ART Vancouver)