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   conquer

   /ˈkɒŋkə/

   verb

   • 1. overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force: "he conquered Cyprus" 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 Briton 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of conquer in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat someone in a game or competition: The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century. The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) crush (BEAT) defeat. hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conquerConquer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONQUER is to gain or acquire by force of arms : subjugate. How to use conquer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conquer.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONQUER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat someone in a game or competition: The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century. The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT) crush (BEAT) defeat. hammer (DEFEAT) informal. thrash (DEFEAT) informal

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONQUER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat. 2. to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount. 3. (transitive) to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win. 4. (transitive) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality. Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conquerConquer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › conquerConquer - definition of conquer by The Free Dictionary

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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. 4. (tr) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconquer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › conquerConquer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CONQUER meaning: 1 : to take control of (a country, city, etc.) through the use of force; 2 : to defeat (someone or something) through the use of force.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › conquerconquer - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    win in war: to conquer a foreign land. subdue: to conquer an enemy. to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience. overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONQUER definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    CONQUER meaning: to take control of a country or to defeat people in a war: . Learn more.