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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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   What does conquer mean in English?

   • What Words Mean To Conquer? To achieve the best of by force or strategy means conquering, conquering, defeating, subdue, reducing, overcoming, overthrowing. The act of conquering implies mastery. What Is The Noun Of Conquer? noun. A state of conquering or of being conquered; a state of being conquered.

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   Is conquer a noun?

   • The “conquer noun example” is a game that has been around for a while and it’s one of the most popular games in the world. The game is called Conquer. The noun is conquest. The adjectives are conquering and conquered. If you search up conquer in a dictionary and scroll down the page, you’ll get all of the alternative spellings for any word.

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   • To conquer is to defeat or take control over by physical, mental or moral force. An example of conquer is when an army defeats another country in a war. To reach the summit of (a mountain) by climbing. To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example).

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   CONQUER meaning: 1. to take control of a country or to defeat people by war: 2. to succeed in stopping or dealing…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   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. Similar definitions. To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example). Vaccines that conquered smallpox; programs to conquer poverty. American Heritage.

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   to take control of a country or to defeat people in a war: Peru was conquered by the Spanish in 1532. (Definition of conquer from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Dictionary definition of conquer. To overcome, defeat, or gain control over something or someone, typically through force, skill, or determination. "She aimed to conquer the business world by starting her own successful company." Detailed meaning of conquer.

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   conquer. Thesaurus > to beat someone in a race, competition, etc. > conquer. These are words and phrases related to conquer. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of conquer.

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