conquer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquærere (“‘to knock, strike; to search for, procure’”), from com- + quærere (“‘to seek, acquire’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
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[edit] Verb

to conquer (third-person singular simple present conquers, present participle conquering, simple past and past participle conquered)

1. to defeat in combat; to subjugate

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[edit] Derived terms

• conquerable
• unconquerable
• conqueror