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verb
- 1. overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force: "he conquered Cyprus" Similar Opposite
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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
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.
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
verb. to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat. to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount. tr to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win. tr to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality.
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.
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.
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.
to gain or keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together a policy of divide and rule. See conquer in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: conquer. Definition of conquer verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
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.
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.
