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To conquer is to defeat or take control over by physical, mental or moral force.

(verb)

An example of conquer is when an army defeats another country in a war.

See conquer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to get possession or control of by or as by winning a war
to overcome by physical, mental, or moral force; get the better of; defeat

Origin: ME conqueren < OFr conquerre < VL *conquaerere (for L conquirere), to search for, procure < L com-, intens. + quaerere, to seek, acquire

intransitive verb

to make conquests; win

Related Forms:

conquerable adjective
conqueror noun

See conquer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·quered, con·quer·ing, con·quers

verb, transitive

To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms.
To gain or secure control of by or as if by force of arms: scientists battling to conquer disease; a singer who conquered the operatic world.
To overcome or surmount by physical, mental, or moral force: I finally conquered my fear of heights. See Synonyms at defeat.

verb, intransitive

To be victorious; win.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English conqueren

Origin: , from Old French conquerre

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere

Origin: , from Latin conquīrere, to procure

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + quaerere, to seek

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