conquer

[con·quer]

To conquer is to defeat someone or something, usually with force, like army troops that conquer enemy territory, or your lunchtime hunger which you conquer with a sandwich and cup of soup.

...

To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish.

Verb
to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one''s desires"

Verb
overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

Verb
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"

v. t.
To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish.

v. t.
To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc.

v. t.
To gain or obtain, overcoming obstacles in the way; to win; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace.

v. i.
To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.

Conquer

Con"quer , v. t. [imp. & p.p. Conquered ; p.pr. & vb.n. Conquering.] [OF. conquerre, F. conqu'82rir, fr. L. conquirere, -quisitum, to seek or search for, to bring together, LL., to conquer; con- + quaerere to seek. See Quest.] 1. To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish. "If thou conquer Rome." Shak.

If we be conquer'd, let men conquer us.

We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.

2. To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptatin, etc.

By winning words to conquer hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear.

3. To gain or obtain, overcoming obstacles in the way; to win; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace. Syn. -- To subdue; vanquish; overcome; overpower; overthrow; defeat; rout; discomfit; subjugate; reduce; humble; crush; surmount; subject; master. -- To Conquer, Vanquish, Subdue, Subjugate, Overcome. These words agree in the general idea expressed by overcome, -- that of bringing under one's power by the exertion of force. Conquer is wider and more general than vanquish, denoting usually a succession of conflicts. Vanquish is more individual, and refers usually to a single conflict. Thus, Alexander conquered Asia in a succession of battles, and vanquished Darius in one decisive engagement. Subdue implies a more gradual and continual pressure, but a surer and more final subjection. We speak of a nation as subdued when its spirit is at last broken, so that no further resistance is offered. Subjugate is to bring completely under the yoke of bondage. The ancient Gauls were never finally subdued by the Romans until they were completely subjugated. These words, when used figuratively, have correspondent meanings. We conquer our prejudices or aversions by a succesion of conflicts; but we sometimes vanquish our reluctance to duty by one decided effort: we endeavor to subdue our evil propensities by watchful and persevering exertions. Subjugate is more commonly taken in its primary meaning, and when used figuratively has generally a bad sense; as, his reason was completely subjugated to the sway of his passions.

Conquer

Con"quer , v. i. To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.

He went forth conquering and to conquer.

The champions resolved to conquer or to die.

To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish.

To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.

...

Usage Examples

Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

I keep guitars that are, you know, the neck's a little bit bent and it's a little bit out of tune. I want to work and battle it and conquer it and make it express whatever attitude I have at that moment. I want it to be a struggle.

I think that generally music should be a positive thing, I like Bob Marley's attitude: he said that his goal in life was to single handedly fight all the evil in the world with nothing but music, and when he went to a place he didn't go to play, he went to conquer.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Hope and Change has become Divide and Conquer.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him.

Misspelled Form

conquer, xconquer, dconquer, fconquer, vconquer, conquer, xonquer, donquer, fonquer, vonquer, onquer, cxonquer, cdonquer, cfonquer, cvonquer, c onquer, cionquer, c9onquer, c0onquer, cponquer, clonquer, cinquer, c9nquer, c0nquer, cpnquer, clnquer, coinquer, co9nquer, co0nquer, copnquer, colnquer, cobnquer, cohnquer, cojnquer, comnquer, co nquer, cobquer, cohquer, cojquer, comquer, co quer, conbquer, conhquer, conjquer, conmquer, con quer, con1quer, con2quer, conwquer, conaquer, con1uer, con2uer, conwuer, conauer, conq1uer, conq2uer, conqwuer, conqauer, conqyuer, conq7uer, conq8uer, conqiuer, conqjuer, conqyer, conq7er, conq8er, conqier, conqjer, conquyer, conqu7er, conqu8er, conquier, conqujer, conquwer, conqu3er, conqu4er, conqurer, conquser, conquder, conquwr, conqu3r, conqu4r, conqurr, conqusr, conqudr, conquewr, conque3r, conque4r, conquerr, conquesr, conquedr, conqueer, conque4r, conque5r, conquetr, conquefr, conquee, conque4, conque5, conquet, conquef, conquere, conquer4, conquer5, conquert, conquerf.

Other Usage Examples

At the time when this famous historical battle was fought in Kosovo, the people were looking at the stars, expecting aid from them. Now, six centuries later, they are looking at the stars again, waiting to conquer them.

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.

Every time I took a long leave from home, I felt as if I were going to conquer the world. Or rather, take possession of what is my birthright, my inheritance.

For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.