conquer
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]
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conquer
Past participle: conquered
Gerund: conquering
| Imperative |
|---|
| conquer |
| conquer |
| Present |
|---|
| I conquer |
| you conquer |
| he/she/it conquers |
| we conquer |
| you conquer |
| they conquer |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I conquered |
| you conquered |
| he/she/it conquered |
| we conquered |
| you conquered |
| they conquered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am conquering |
| you are conquering |
| he/she/it is conquering |
| we are conquering |
| you are conquering |
| they are conquering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have conquered |
| you have conquered |
| he/she/it has conquered |
| we have conquered |
| you have conquered |
| they have conquered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was conquering |
| you were conquering |
| he/she/it was conquering |
| we were conquering |
| you were conquering |
| they were conquering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had conquered |
| you had conquered |
| he/she/it had conquered |
| we had conquered |
| you had conquered |
| they had conquered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will conquer |
| you will conquer |
| he/she/it will conquer |
| we will conquer |
| you will conquer |
| they will conquer |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have conquered |
| you will have conquered |
| he/she/it will have conquered |
| we will have conquered |
| you will have conquered |
| they will have conquered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be conquering |
| you will be conquering |
| he/she/it will be conquering |
| we will be conquering |
| you will be conquering |
| they will be conquering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been conquering |
| you have been conquering |
| he/she/it has been conquering |
| we have been conquering |
| you have been conquering |
| they have been conquering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been conquering |
| you will have been conquering |
| he/she/it will have been conquering |
| we will have been conquering |
| you will have been conquering |
| they will have been conquering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been conquering |
| you had been conquering |
| he/she/it had been conquering |
| we had been conquering |
| you had been conquering |
| they had been conquering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would conquer |
| you would conquer |
| he/she/it would conquer |
| we would conquer |
| you would conquer |
| they would conquer |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have conquered |
| you would have conquered |
| he/she/it would have conquered |
| we would have conquered |
| you would have conquered |
| they would have conquered |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | conquer - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" dampen, stifle - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" 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" curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| 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
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
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]
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conquer
verbTo win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
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Translations
dobýtporazitpřemoct
erobrebesejre
venki
valloittaavoittaavallata
osvojiti
meghódít
sigra; leggja undir sig
征服する
정복하다
vinco
užkariautiužkariautojasužkariavimas
iekarotpārvarētuzvarēt
cuceriînvinge
osvojiti
erövra
ชนะ
chinh phục
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conquer
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conquer
(ˈkoŋkə) verbto overcome or defeat. The Normans conquered England in the eleventh century; You must conquer your fear of the dark.
ˈconqueror nounconquest (ˈkoŋkwest) noun(an) act of conquering. The Norman Conquest; He's impressed with you – you've made a conquest.
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conquer
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