conquer
/ˈkɑŋkɚ/verb2 syllables
Conquer means: bring under control by force or authority.
Synonyms for conquer7
verb, as in bring under control by force or authority
verb, as in take possession of by force, as after an invasion
What does conquer mean?3
verb
1
bring under control by force or authority“suppress a nascent uprising”
2
take possession of by force, as after an invasion“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
3
overcome by conquest“conquer your fears”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Conquer in a sentence
- I wanted to conquer the world, but it rains!carlosalberto
- I envision a future where we conquer challenges together, growing stronger as a team.Nuel
- The city was conquered, and he was driven out.unknown
- Hatred, infamy and slander have not conquered my spirit.unknown
- The soldiers, though they were conquered, did not retreat.jimkillock
- Hatred can never be conquered by hatred, but only by love.Saumya
- You must conquer your fear of the dark.CK
- Divide-and-conquer strategies involve pitting groups against one another.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of conquer
as a verb
- past tense
- conquered
- present participle
- conquering
- third-person singular
- conquers
- past participle
- conquered