conquer 
conquer definition
con·quer (käŋ′kər, kän′-)
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
Etymology: 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 con′·quer·able adjective
- conqueror con′·queror noun
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