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con·quer
(kŏng′kər)v. con·quered, con·quer·ing, con·quers
v.tr.
1.
a. To gain control of or subdue by military force: conquered the neighboring lands.
b. To defeat in war: The Greeks conquered the Persians. See Synonyms at defeat.
2.
a. To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example): vaccines that conquered smallpox; programs to conquer poverty.
b. To overcome or surmount mentally or emotionally: You must conquer your fear of heights.
3. To reach the summit of (a mountain) by climbing.
4.
a. To gain the affection or admiration of: back when jazz conquered Paris.
b. To seduce.
v.intr.
To be victorious; win.
[Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere, from Latin conquīrere, to procure : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + quaerere, to seek.]
con′quer·a·ble adj.
con′quer·or, con′quer·er n.
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conquer
(ˈkɒŋkə)vb
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
4. (tr) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality
[C13: from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin conquērere (unattested) to obtain, from Latin conquīrere to search for, collect, from quaerere to seek]
ˈconquerable adj
ˈconquerableness n
ˈconquering adj
ˈconqueror n
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con•quer
(ˈkɒŋ kər)v.t.
1. to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
2. to overcome by force; subdue; vanquish: to conquer an enemy.
3. to gain or win by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquered the hearts of the audience.
4. to gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer one's fear.
v.i. 5. to be victorious; make conquests.
[1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French conquerir, Old French conquerre < Vulgar Latin *conquaerere to acquire, for Latin conquīrere to seek out = con- con- + -quīrere, comb. form of quaerere to seek]
syn: See defeat.
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conquer
Past participle: conquered
Gerund: conquering
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| Verb | 1. | conquer - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue" silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" |
| 2. |  conquer - take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" carry - capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight" | |
| 3. | conquer - overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country" defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
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conquer
verb
1. seize, obtain, acquire, occupy, overrun, annex, win Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings.
2. defeat, overcome, overthrow, beat, stuff (slang), master, tank (slang), triumph, crush, humble, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, get the better of, clobber (slang), vanquish, subjugate, prevail over, checkmate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), put in their place, blow out of the water (slang), bring to their knees a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people
defeat lose to, give up to, submit to, surrender to
defeat lose to, give up to, submit to, surrender to
3. overcome, beat, defeat, master, rise above, overpower, get the better of, surmount, best I had learned to conquer my fear of spiders.
Quotations
"I came, I saw, I conquered (veni, vidi, vici)" [Julius Caesar]
"To conquer with arms is to make only a temporary conquest; to conquer the world by earning its esteem is to make a permanent conquest" [Woodrow Wilson Address to Congress]
"I came, I saw, I conquered (veni, vidi, vici)" [Julius Caesar]
"To conquer with arms is to make only a temporary conquest; to conquer the world by earning its esteem is to make a permanent conquest" [Woodrow Wilson Address to Congress]
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conquer
[ˈkɒŋkəʳ]A. VT [+ territory, nation etc] → conquistar; [+ fear, enemy] → vencer
B. VI → triunfar
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conquer
(ˈkoŋkə) verb to overcome or defeat. The Normans conquered England in the eleventh century; You must conquer your fear of the dark.conquistar, vencer
ˈconqueror nounconquest (ˈkoŋkwest) noun (an) act of conquering. The Norman Conquest; He's impressed with you – you've made a conquest.conquista
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