conquer

con·quer

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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.

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conquer

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 of conquer

Middle English conqueren from Old French conquerre from Vulgar Latin an unverified form conquaerere (for Classical Latin conquirere), to search for, procure from Classical Latin com-, intensive + quaerere, to seek, acquire

to make conquests; win

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conquer

verb

con·quered, con·quer·ing, con·quers

verb

transitive

a. To gain control of or subdue by military force: conquered the neighboring lands.
b. To defeat in war: The Greeks conquered the Persians. See Synonyms at defeat.
a. To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example): vaccines that conquered smallpox; programs to conquer poverty.
b. To overcome or surmount mentally or emotionally: You must conquer your fear of heights.
To reach the summit of (a mountain) by climbing.
a. To gain the affection or admiration of: back when jazz conquered Paris.
b. To seduce.

verb

intransitive

To be victorious; win.

Origin of conquer

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

Related Forms:

con′quer·a·ble
adjective

con′quer·or con′quer·er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present conquers, present participle conquering, simple past and past participle conquered)

To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Istanbul.
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
to conquer difficulties or temptations
To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.

Origin

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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