conquerable
kər 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.
verb (used without object)
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Conquerable
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Origin:
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
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
Related forms
con·quer·a·ble, adjective
con·quer·a·ble·ness, noun
con·quer·ing·ly, adverb
half-con·quered, adjective
pre·con·quer, verb (used with object)
re·con·quer, verb (used with object)
un·con·quer·a·ble, adjective
un·con·quer·a·bly, adverb
un·con·quered, adjective
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conquer (ˈkɒŋkə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat |
| 2. | to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount |
| 3. | (tr) to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win |
| 4. | (tr) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality |
| [C13: from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin conquērere (unattested) to obtain, from Latin conquīrere to search for, collect, from quaerere to seek] | |
| 'conquerable | |
| —adj | |
| 'conquerableness | |
| —n | |
| 'conquering | |
| —adj | |
| 'conqueror | |
| —n | |
| conquer (ˈkɒŋkə) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat |
| 2. | to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount |
| 3. | (tr) to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win |
| 4. | (tr) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality |
| [C13: from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin conquērere (unattested) to obtain, from Latin conquīrere to search for, collect, from quaerere to seek] | |
| 'conquerable | |
| —adj | |
| 'conquerableness | |
| —n | |
| 'conquering | |
| —adj | |
| 'conqueror | |
| —n | |
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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).
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