conquer
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Etymology [edit]
From Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”).
Pronunciation [edit]
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conquer (third-person singular simple present conquers, present participle conquering, simple past and past participle conquered)
- to defeat in combat; to subjugate
- In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Istanbul.
- to overcome an abstract obstacle
- Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
- to gain, win, or obtain by effort
- to acquire by force of arms, win in war
Translations [edit]
defeat in combat
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overcome abstract obstacle
