conquer

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conquer

/ˈkɒŋkə/ UK
/ˈkɑŋkɚ/ US

Sounds like conker · Rhymes with -ɒŋkə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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.

verb conquers · conquering · conquered · conquer

To defeat in combat; to subjugate. I lay in the desert beyond all cities and sounds, and above me flowed the River of Silence through the sky; and on the desert’s edge night fought against the Sun, and suddenly conquered.
Similar: overrun
To become a leader, decisive factor or champion in an area. With her successes, she has truly conquered the committee, all of whose members now defer to her on most issues.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate. In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.
To overcome an abstract obstacle. Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
dated To gain, win, or obtain by effort. to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: subdue, capture, seize, inhibit, suppress, take over, curb, stamp down, win, vanquish, invade, overcome, overpower, surmount, compete, defeat

Translations

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verb defeat in combat

Español	conquistar, debelar
한국어	정복하다 jeongbokhada
日本語	やっつける yattsukeru, 倒す taosu, 征服する seifuku suru
中文	征服 zhēngfú
हिन्दी	जीतना jītnā, हराना harānā, पछाड़ना pachāṛnā
Português	conquistar
Français	conquérir
Deutsch	erobern
Italiano	conquistare, sconfiggere, vincere
Ελληνικά	κατακτώ kataktó
Română	cuceri, învinge
Русский	завоёвывать zavojóvyvatʹ, завоева́ть zavojevátʹ, побежда́ть pobeždátʹ, победи́ть pobedítʹ, покоря́ть pokorjátʹ, покори́ть pokorítʹ
Tiếng Việt	chinh phục
العربية	قَهَرَ qahara, اِنْتَصَرَ intaṣara
עברית	כָּבַשׁ kavásh

verb acquire by force of arms

Français	conquérir
Ελληνικά	κατακτώ kataktó

verb overcome abstract obstacle

Español	superar
日本語	打ち勝つ uchikatsu
中文	克服 kèfú
Português	vencer, superar
Ελληνικά	νικώ nikó
עברית	כָּבַשׁ kavásh

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@misc{conquer_2026,
  title = {conquer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conquer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}