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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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   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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   Learn the meaning of conquer as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Conquer can mean to take control of something by force, to defeat someone or something, or to deal with a problem or fear.

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   conquer something to succeed in dealing with or controlling something. The only way to conquer a fear is to face it. Mount Everest was conquered (= successfully climbed) in 1953. He will need to conquer his nerves to progress in this competition.

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   Jan 20, 2016 · To conquer is to defeat someone or something, usually with force, like army troops that conquer enemy territory, or your lunchtime hunger which you conquer with a sandwich and cup of soup.

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   Conquer means to take control of a country or to defeat people by war, or to succeed in stopping or dealing with a bad feeling or a difficult problem. See how to use conquer in sentences and translations in different languages.