conquer

(kŏng'kər)

v., -quered, -quer·ing, -quers.

v.tr.

1. To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms.
2. To gain or secure control of by or as if by force of arms: scientists battling to conquer disease; a singer who conquered the operatic world.
3. To overcome or surmount by physical, mental, or moral force: I finally conquered my fear of heights. See synonyms at defeat.

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.]

conquerable con'quer·a·ble adj.
conqueror con'quer·or or con'quer·er n.

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verb

To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal trim, whip. Slang ace, lick. Idioms: carrywinthe day, gethavethe best of, gethavethe better of, go someone one better. See win/lose/recovery.

v

Definition: defeat, overcome
Antonyms: capitulate, fail, give up, lose, retreat, succumb, surrender, yield

v

Definition: win, obtain
Antonyms: forfeit, lose, surrender

IN BRIEF: To get or gain by using force; defeat.

To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others. — Buddha.

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• Violent Actions - conquer: take by force, defeat opponent

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Common misspelling(s) of conqueror

• conquerer

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - besejre, erobre overvinde, bestige
v. intr. - sejre

Nederlands (Dutch)
veroveren, overwinnen, overweldigen, (berg) bedwingen

Français (French)
v. tr. - conquérir, surmonter, maîtriser, vaincre
v. intr. - surmonter, venir à bout de, battre, vaincre, gagner

Deutsch (German)
v. - erobern, besiegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατακτώ, κυριεύω, υπερνικώ, κατανικώ

Italiano (Italian)
conquistare, sormontare, superare, vincere, battere, sconfiggere, trionfare su, domare, sopraffare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conquistar

Русский (Russian)
завоевывать, наносить поражение, покорять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - conquistar, vencer, triunfar, derrotar, tomar por fuerza
v. intr. - conquistarse, vencerse, triunfarse, derrotarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - erövra, vinna, övervinna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
征服, 占领, 战胜, 得胜

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 征服, 佔領, 戰勝
v. intr. - 得勝

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 정복하다, 극복하다
v. intr. - 승리를 얻다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 征服する, 克服する, 打ち勝つ, 勝利を得る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) قهر, غلب, استولى على, فتح, غزا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ניצח, כבש‬
v. intr. - ‮זכה בניצחון, כבש‬

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