Conquer

['kɒŋkə] or ['kɑŋkɚ]

Definition

(verb.) overcome by conquest; 'conquer your fears'; 'conquer a country'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish.

(v. t.) To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc.

(v. t.) To gain or obtain, overcoming obstacles in the way; to win; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace.

(v. i.) To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Vanquish, subdue, overcome, subjugate, defeat, overthrow, overpower, beat, rout, discomfit, checkmate, master, subject, humble, crush, get the better of, put down, prevail over, get the upper hand of, get the whip hand of, HAVE ON THE HIP.[2]. Gain by effort, win by victory.

v. n. Prevail, overcome, gain the victory.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Subdue, vanquish, surmount, overcome, overpower, overthrow, defeat, crush,master, subjugate, prevail_over

ANT:Fail, fall, retreat, succumb, fly, submit, surrender, lose, forfeit, sacrifice,resign, cede

Editor: Tod

Definition

v.t. to gain by force or with an effort: to overcome or vanquish.—v.i. to be victor.—adj. Con′querable that may be conquered.—n. Con′querableness.—adj. Con′quering victorious.—adv. Con′queringly.—ns. Con′queror one who conquers: a victor:—fem. Con′queress; Con′quest the act of conquering: that which is conquered or acquired by physical or moral force: the act of gaining the affections of another.—Make a conquest to conquer.—The Conqueror William I. of England (L. Conques′tor); The Conquest the acquisition of the throne of England by William Duke of Normandy in 1066.

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