Definitions for conquer
ˈkɒŋ kərcon·quer

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb(verb)

   to put down by force or authority

   "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

2. appropriate, capture, seize, conquer(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"

3. conquer(verb)

   overcome by conquest

   "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conquer(Verb)

   to defeat in combat; to subjugate

   In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Istanbul.

   Etymology: From conquerre, from conquaerere, from con- + quaero.

2. conquer(Verb)

   to overcome an abstract obstacle

   Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.

   Etymology: From conquerre, from conquaerere, from con- + quaero.

3. conquer(Verb)

   to gain, win, or obtain by effort

   Etymology: From conquerre, from conquaerere, from con- + quaero.

4. conquer(Verb)

   to acquire by force of arms, win in war

   Etymology: From conquerre, from conquaerere, from con- + quaero.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conquer(verb)

   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

2. Conquer(verb)

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

3. Conquer(verb)

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

4. Conquer(verb)

   to gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conquer

   kong′kėr, v.t. to gain by force or with an effort: to overcome or vanquish.—v.i. to be victor.—adj. Con′querable, that may be conquered.—n. Con′querableness.—adj. Con′quering, victorious.—adv. Con′queringly.—ns. Con′queror, one who conquers: a victor:—fem. Con′queress; Con′quest, the act of conquering: that which is conquered or acquired by physical or moral force: the act of gaining the affections of another.—Make a conquest, to conquer.—The Conqueror, William I. of England (L. Conques′tor); The Conquest, the acquisition of the throne of England by William, Duke of Normandy, in 1066. [O. Fr. conquerre—L. conquirĕre,—con, inten., quærĕre, to seek.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conquer

   To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue; to reduce, etc. To gain the victory; to overcome.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conquer in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conquer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of conquer in a Sentence

1. Eric Monday:

   It’s a green and red flag, it was designed by my ancestor, Leonard Helms, who helped George Rogers Clark conquer the old western frontier. They didn’t have any white or blue material, so he designed it using green and red.

2. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Dancing with your demons empowers you, and surely enables you to reclaim your lost powers. It takes tremendous courage to face your demons, invite them to tea, dance with them, reach an impasse, and finally, conquer them for ever. That's exactly what Buddha did, after realizing that fighting his demons off was getting nowhever, while seeking Enlightenment under Bodhi tree. You must develop gut to face your demons, such as anger, fear, greed, guilt, jealousy, lack of self-esteem, undue pride, and anything that is stopping you from reaching Enlightenment. You must bravely enter the territory that many fear to tread. Dance with your demons, and by God's grace you will succeed.

3. Donald Trump:

   It's definitely part of a divide and conquer strategy that a lot of politicians, including the President, have used successfully in the past, i hope this doesn't work. I hope that type of strategy starts failing in Central American invaders country, but Central American invaders's up to the American people.

4. Daniel Kurtzer:

   He came, he spoke, but he didn't conquer.

5. RJ Intindola:

   Seduction is a magical art form that women use to conquer men.

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