Definition of conquer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONQUER definition: 1. to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat…. Learn more.
conquer (third-person singular simple present conquers, present participle conquering, simple past and past participle conquered) To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
conquer, vanquish, defeat, subdue, reduce, overcome, overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of.
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 acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land. 2. to overcome by force; subdue; vanquish: to conquer an enemy. 3. to gain or win by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquered the hearts of the audience. 4. to gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer one's fear. 5. to be victorious; make conquests.
If you conquer something such as a problem, you succeed in ending it or dealing with it successfully. I was certain that love was quite enough to conquer our differences. [VERB noun] He has never conquered his addiction to smoking. [VERB noun] ...the first man in history to conquer the world's highest mountain. [VERB noun]
to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience. overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear. gain the victory: Despite their differences, their love will conquer. Vulgar Latin * conquērere to acquire (for Latin conquīrere to seek out). See con -, query. con′quer a ble ness, n.