Conquer meaning

kŏng'kər

To make conquests; win.

verb

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

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

verb

To get possession or control of by or as by winning a war.

verb

To overcome by physical, mental, or moral force; get the better of; defeat.

verb

In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Istanbul.

verb

Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.

To conquer difficulties or temptations.

verb

To gain, win, or obtain by effort.

To conquer freedom; to conquer a peace.

verb

To acquire by force of arms, win in war.

verb

To reach the summit of (a mountain) by climbing.

verb

To be victorious; win.

verb

Middle English conqueren from Old French conquerre from Vulgar Latin conquaerere from Latin conquīrere to procure com- intensive pref. com– quaerere to seek

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”).

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