to conquer

Examples

• All

• How did you manage to conquer the world of fashion?

• I'm about to conquer one of my biggest fears.

• It's like so many people have tried to conquer them and have failed.

• We have to learn how to conquer and take over new territory.

• 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.

• She was determined to conquer her fear of public speaking by practicing every week.

Synonyms

T

to take over

vsto conquer

900 3.8

Gain control of a company, organization, or government

also covers beating fears or obstacles, not only acquiring entities

C

to capture

vsto conquer

688 2.8

To catch and take control of someone or something after a chase

also includes success over fears or challenges rather than only taking someone

S

to seize

vsto conquer

399 3.2

To take control of a place or person quickly, often by force

includes sudden capture but also long fights or inner obstacles

T

to take control

vsto conquer

252 3.5

Start to have power and make decisions about something

can mean winning a fight or fear, not only starting authority

D

to dominate

vsto conquer

189 3.7

To have strong control over people or things

focuses more on achieving control or victory, not just ongoing influence

O

to occupy

vsto conquer

97 5.9

To take control of a place, often by force

also covers defeating problems or fears rather than only military action

S

to subdue

vsto conquer

54 5.5

To bring a person or thing under control, often by force

adds the sense of victory over problems or fears, not just restraint

O

to overpower

vsto conquer

51 3.8

To use more strength to defeat and control a person or thing

can mean success through strategy or effort, not only raw strength

O

to overrun

vsto conquer

43 7.0

Take control of a place by force, usually quickly

can mean gaining control more generally, not only rapid military seizure

S

to subjugate

vsto conquer

• Formal

17 9.2

To bring someone or something under control, often by force

also applies to overcoming problems or fears, not only domination by force

P

to prevail over

vsto conquer

9 5.8

To win against someone or something that tries to stop you

can mean direct forceful control or practical victory rather than gradual influence

S

to surmount

vsto conquer

6 6.3

To deal successfully with a difficulty like a problem or barrier

also covers taking control of people or places by force

S

to subject

vsto conquer

1 7.7

To bring a person or group under the control of another

is broader by also including overcoming nonpeople obstacles or fears

S

to stamp down

vsto conquer

1 6.5

Stop something by using force or strict rules

is wider, also meaning gaining control or winning over challenges

O

to overmaster

vsto conquer

• Literature

1 9.1

To defeat and control someone or something completely

can also mean achieving success over a problem without forceful domination

Antonyms

S

surrender

111 4.2

Giving up after defeat, for example when an army stops fighting

S

to submit

109 4.1

To accept another person's control, often against your wishes

Y

to yield

74 4.3

To stop resisting under pressure or force

How Successful

to vanquish

• Formal

99 7.2

to conquer

323 3.7

to defeat

704 2.1

to subdue

54 5.5

to overcome

477 2.9

Surface Forms

Etymology