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conquer

con·quer

UK/ˈkɒŋkə/ US/ˈkɑŋkɚ/ fairly common

verb

1.

to put down by force or authority

  • “suppress a nascent uprising”
  • “stamp down on littering”
  • “conquer one”
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2.

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

  • “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
  • “The army seized the town”
  • “The militia captured the castle”
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3.

overcome by conquest

  • “conquer your fears”
  • “conquer a country”

Origin

From Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from Latin con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”). Displaced native Old English oferwinnan.

Phrases

  • divide and conquer
  • love conquers all

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