conquering
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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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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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Example sentences
Pockets of survivors are struggling for supremacy, negotiating with settlements or simply conquering them for spoils.
They acquire inflexibility of purpose by facing obstacles and conquering them.
Conquering chaos at work: strategies for managing disorganization and the people who cause it.
In comic books, conquering fear is a good basis for a successful vigilante lifestyle.
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