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con·quer
 conquer
- pronunciation:
- kang
k
 r
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verb |
| inflections: |
conquered, conquering, conquers |
| definition 1: |
to get or overcome by force.
Alexander the Great conquered Persia.- synonyms:
- overpower, overwhelm
- similar words:
- capture, defeat, lick, occupy, overcome, overthrow, rout, seize, take
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| definition 2: |
to gain control of through great effort.
It was a difficult climb, but we conquered the mountain.- synonyms:
- defeat, master, overcome
- similar words:
- lick, overthrow
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| definition 3: |
to master or overcome by strength of mind or character.
He conquered his fear of spiders.- synonyms:
- defeat, master, overcome
- similar words:
- lick, overthrow
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| related words: |
beat, dominate, down, master, subject |
| derivations: |
conquerable (adj.), conqueringly (adv.), conquerableness (n.) |
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