conqueren

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French conquerre, from Latin conquaerō, conquīrō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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conqueren (third-person singular simple present conquereth, present participle conquerende, conquerynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle conquered)

  1. To conquer or subjugate (territory)
  2. To win against; to be victorious.
  3. To obtain, win or garner (outside of war)
  4. (rare) To obtain control over a emotion.
  5. (rare) To accomplish; to be successful in.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: conquer
  • Middle Scots: conquer, conquere

References

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