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

1200–50; Middle English conqueren < Anglo-French conquerir, Old French conquerre < Vulgar Latin *conquērere to acquire (for Latin conquīrere to seek out). See con-, query

synonym study for conquer

2. See defeat.

OTHER WORDS FROM conquer

Example sentences from the Web for unconquerable

British Dictionary definitions for unconquerable

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, noun

Word 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 unconquerable

conquer

see divide and conquer.