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Conquer Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Conquer?
[v] to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
[v] overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country" [v] take possession of without permission or take with force, as after a conquest or invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" Synonyms | Synonyms for Conquer: appropriate | capture | curb | inhibit | seize | stamp down | subdue | suppress | take over | usurp Related Terms | Find terms related to Conquer: acquire | adopt | annex | appropriate | arrogate | assume | baffle | balk | bear down | beat | beat down | bend | best | break | break down | bring low | bring to terms | capture | circumvent | colonize | control | crush | defeat | down | enslave | fell | flatten | foil | frustrate | gain | hog | humble | humiliate | hurdle | indent | jump a claim | lick | make free with | make use of | master | monopolize | obtain | occupy | outwit | overcome | overmaster | overpower | override | overrun | overwhelm | preempt | preoccupy | prepossess | prevail | prevail over | prostrate | put down | quell | reduce | requisition | ride down | seize | sit on | smash | squat on | subdue | subject | subjugate | suppress | surmount | take all of | take it all | take over | take possession of | take up | throw | thwart | trample down | trample underfoot | tread underfoot | triumph | triumph over | tyrannize | unman | usurp | vanquish | win | worst See Also | annex | blink | blink away | burke | carry | check | choke back | choke down | choke off | contain | control | dampen | defeat | hold | hold in | hush | hush up | moderate | muffle | overcome | preoccupy | quell | quench | quieten | repress | shut up | silence | smother | squelch | stifle | still | strangle | take | wink Conquer In Webster's Dictionary \Con"quer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conquered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Conquering}.] [OF. conquerre, F. conqu['e]rir, 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. --Shak.
We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
--Pope.
2. To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to
surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc.
By winning words to conquer hearts, And make
persuasion do the work of fear. --Milton.
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.
Usage: {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.
\Con"quer\, v. i. To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail. He went forth conquering and to conquer. --Rev. vi. 2. The champions resolved to conquer or to die. --Waller. |
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