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conquering - 2 dictionary results

con⋅quer

[kong-ker]
–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


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


2. vanquish, overpower, overthrow, subjugate. See defeat.
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.
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