reconquer
verb (used with object)
to conquer again.
reconquering
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present participleof reconquer.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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These creatures are how the Targaryens conquered the Seven Kingdoms in the first place, so there’s certainly some precedent for reconquering it with them.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2019
Justinian was intent on reconquering the western empire from the Germanic kings that had taken over.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
The regime began reconquering opposition territory—and in January, 2018, it set its sights on Idlib province.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 3, 2018
The tradition, which dates back to the 1300s, originates from a legend involving Christians reconquering the town under the cover of darkness and covered in moss to camouflage themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2013
He aimed at reconquering Italy, Africa, and Spain—if not the further provinces of the old empire.
From The Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick Oman
