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conquer

[ kong-ker ]
/ ˈkɒŋ kər /
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verb (used with object)

to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
to overcome by force; subdue: to conquer an enemy.
to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience.
to gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear.

verb (used without object)

to be victorious; make conquests; gain the victory: Despite their differences, their love will conquer.

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Origin of conquer

1200–50; Middle English conqueren<Anglo-French conquerir,Old French conquerre<Vulgar Latin *conquērere to acquire (for Latin conquīrere to seek out). See con-, query

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2. See defeat.

OTHER WORDS FROM conquer

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Words related to conquer

subdue, rout, crush, quell, overthrow, surmount, vanquish, subjugate, seize, annex, occupy, overrun, overcome, achieve, control, lick, thwart, reduce, total, prevail

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British Dictionary definitions for conquer

conquer
/ (ˈkɒŋkə) /

verb

to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat
to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount
(tr) to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win
(tr) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality

Derived forms of conquer

conquerable, adjectiveconquerableness, nounconquering, adjectiveconqueror, noun

Word Origin for conquer

C13: from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin conquērere (unattested) to obtain, from Latin conquīrere to search for, collect, from quaerere to seek
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Idioms and Phrases with conquer

conquer

see divide and conquer.

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