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   Con·quer

   /ˈkäNGkər/

   

   verb

   • 1. overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force: "the Magyars conquered Hungary in the Middle Ages" Similar defeatbeatvanquishtrounceannihilatetriumph overbe victorious overbestget the better ofworstbring someone to their kneesovercomeoverwhelmoverpoweroverthrowsubduesubjugateput downquellquashcrushrepressroutinformal:lickhammerclobberthrashpastepoundpulverizedemolishdestroydrubgive someone a drubbingcanewipe the floor withwalk all overgive someone a hidingtake to the cleanersblow someone out of the watermake mincemeat ofmurdermassacreslaughterflattenturn inside outtankstuffblow outcreamshellacskunkslamownseizetake possession oftake control oftake overappropriatesubjugatecaptureoccupyinvadeannexoverrunwinOpposite lose toliberatelose
   • ▪ successfully overcome (a problem or weakness): "a fear she never managed to conquer" Similar overcomeget the better ofcontrolget control ofmastergain mastery overget a grip ondeal withcope withsurmountrise aboveget overcurbsubduerepressquellquashdefeatvanquishbeattriumph overprevail overinformal:lickOpposite yield to
   • ▪ climb (a mountain) successfully: "the second American to conquer Everest" Similar climbascendmountscaletopcrest
   • ▪ gain the love, admiration, or respect of (a person or group of people): "the Beatles were to leave Liverpool and conquer the world"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the general sense ‘acquire, attain’): from Old French conquerre, based on Latin conquirere ‘gain, win’, from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere ‘seek’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conquerable adjective

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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. Synonyms: subjugate, overthrow, overpower, vanquish. to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience.

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   Definition of conquer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jan 20, 2016 · Definitions of conquer. verb. take possession of by force, as after an invasion. synonyms: appropriate, capture, seize. see more. verb. overcome by conquest. “ conquer your fears” “ conquer a country” see more. verb. to put down by force or authority. “ conquer one's desires” synonyms: curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress. see more. verb.

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   conquer verb (PROBLEM) to succeed in stopping or dealing with a bad feeling or a difficult problem: He has finally conquered his fear of spiders. (Definition of conquer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   conquer meaning, definition, what is conquer: to get control of a country by fighting...: Learn more.

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   1. to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat. 2. to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount. 3. ( tr) to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win.

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   to gain or keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together a policy of divide and rule. See conquer in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: conquer. Definition of conquer verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.