conquer
verb (used with object)
to acquire by force of arms; win in war.
conquered
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past participleof conquer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof conquer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
conquerverb (used with object)to acquire by force of arms; win in war.
Example Sentences
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By 1916 Austria-Hungary and Germany had conquered most of Russia’s western borderlands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s almost as if they viewed it as a necessary evil to be endured, not conquered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
In an opening montage, we hear how Oasis conquered the world in the 1990s with hits like Wonderwall and Roll With It.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
There is no doubt that Europeans developed a big advantage in weaponry, technology, and political organization over most of the non-European peoples that they conquered.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
