Conquer Definition

kŏngkər

conquered, conquers

verb

conquered, conquers

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

Webster's New World

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

Webster's New World

To defeat in war.

The Greeks conquered the Persians.

American Heritage

To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example).

Vaccines that conquered smallpox; programs to conquer poverty.

American Heritage

To overcome or surmount mentally or emotionally.

You must conquer your fear of heights.

American Heritage

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Origin of Conquer

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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