conquer

Verb

Meaning

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.

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

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

To gain the victory; to overcome; to prevail.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

subdue capture defeat master overcome seize rout overpower subjugate vanquish take annex win reduce appropriate
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Antonyms

take a beating miss bud release born fall
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Hypernyms

control contain hold defeat check assume

Hyponyms

burke hush still carry silence quell

Phrases with the word

to conquer conquer again

Derivatives

conquered conquering

Examples

They can conquer who believe they can. Virgil

Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge. Sun Tzu

For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. Arnold Schwarzenegger

He that will conquer must fight. Dutch Proverb

Kind words conquer. Tamil Proverb

You can conquer the whole world with words, but not with drawn swords. Georgian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

conquassate conquassation conque conquerable conquerableness conquere