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Conquer

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con⋅quer

  [kong-ker]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
2. to overcome by force; subdue: to conquer an enemy.
3. to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience.
4. to gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear.
–verb (used without object)
5. to be victorious; make conquests; gain the victory: Despite their differences, their love will conquer.
Origin:
1200–50; ME conqueren < AF conquerir, OF conquerre < VL *conquērere to acquire (for L conquīrere to seek out). See con-, query

Related forms:
con⋅quer⋅a⋅ble, adjective
con⋅quer⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
con⋅quer⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. vanquish, overpower, overthrow, subjugate. See defeat.
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con·quer   (kŏng'kər)   
v.   con·quered, con·quer·ing, con·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.]
con'quer·a·ble adj., con'quer·or, con'quer·er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

conquer 
c.1200, from O.Fr. conquerre, from V.L. *conquærere (for L. conquirere) "to search for, procure," from L. com- intensive prefix + quærere "to seek, acquire" (see query). Conquistador is 1830, from Sp., lit. "conqueror."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

conquer

see divide and conquer.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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