to conquer
397
3.7
- verb
- /ˈkɒŋkər/
:
conquistar
- To succeed in life, you must learn to conquer the obstacles that stand in your way.
- conquer fear
- conquer a territory
- divide and conquer
He says that it's conquered by spiritual joy.
- He says that it's conquered by spiritual joy.
- You know, like we will conquer the cosmos.
- Philip was the better king, even though he didn't conquer so much of, of Asia.
- So you can't strengthen until you've conquered those other issues, right?
- The only way to conquer that kind of mindset is healing.
- Sherman's army from the South, having conquered Georgia's, moving into North Carolina.
- And they, they, they conquer, they conquer Anatolia.
Examples
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How did you manage to conquer the world of fashion?
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I'm about to conquer one of my biggest fears.
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It's like so many people have tried to conquer them and have failed.
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We have to learn how to conquer and take over new territory.
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Time spent cannot change physical distance, but it can reduce the time necessary to conquer conceptual distance.
Academic text (1999) -
Students with high self-efficacy view problems as challenges to be conquered and put forth effort when challenged.
Academic text (2013) -
In 490 BC, Darius sent his nephew and one of his generals to conquer Athens.
Academic text (2013) -
Many explorers dream of conquering new lands and experiencing different cultures.
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She was determined to conquer her fear of public speaking by practicing every week.
Synonyms
884
2.8
To catch and take control of someone or something after a chase
324
5.9
To take control of a place, often by force
277
3.2
To take control of a place or person quickly, often by force
275
3.7
To have strong control over people or things
227
3.5
Start to have power and make decisions about something
222
3.8
Gain control of a company, organization, or government
62
7.7
To bring a person or group under the control of another
37
5.5
To bring a person or thing under control, often by force
33
3.8
To use more strength to defeat and control a person or thing
21
9.2
To bring someone or something under control, often by force
20
7.0
Take control of a place by force, usually quickly
8
5.8
To win against someone or something that tries to stop you
6
6.3
To deal successfully with a difficulty like a problem or barrier
1
9.1
To defeat and control someone or something completely
Stop something by using force or strict rules
Antonyms
How Successful
- Formal
109
7.2
397
3.7
932
2.1
37
5.5
429
2.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word conquer comes from Latin words con- 'together' and quaerere 'to seek', the same root as quest. So to conquer originally meant to 'get' something by effort, which is why today it means to take control of a place or to overcome a problem.