conquer
[ kong-ker ]
/ ˈkɒŋ kər /
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.
to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience.
to gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear.
verb (used without object)
to be victorious; make conquests; gain the victory: Despite their differences, their love will conquer.
Origin of conquer
SYNONYMS FOR conquer
synonym study for conquer
2. See
defeat.
OTHER WORDS FROM conquer
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British Dictionary definitions for conquer
conquer
/ (ˈkɒŋkə) /
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
Derived forms of conquer
conquerable, adjective conquerableness, noun conquering, adjective conqueror, nounWord Origin for conquer
C13: from Old French
conquerre, from Vulgar Latin
conquērere (unattested) to obtain, from Latin
conquīrere to search for, collect, from
quaerere to seek
Idioms and Phrases with conquer
conquer
see divide and conquer.