conquering

Speech parts

1. conquering - Noun

2. conquering - Verb

Meaning

of Conquer

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

winning conquest prevailing subjugation overpowering subjection dominating routing overcoming subduing triumphing defeating vanquishing imperial control
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Antonyms

according giving falling preceding failing bending
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Hypernyms

capture seizure gaining control

Phrases with the word

conquering impediments conquering litigant conquering party conquering side conquering of one's passions

Examples

According to surviving documents from the era, the red castle was quite small, and its walls were not capable of deterring an army intent on conquering. Source: Internet

After conquering Jaén and Córdoba, he seized the villages surrounding the city, Carmona Lora del Rio and Alcalá del Rio, and kept a standing army in the vicinity, the siege lasting for fifteen months. Source: Internet

After conquering Kandahar in 1738, Durrani and his brother Zulfiqar were freed and provided with leading careers in Nader Shah's administration. Source: Internet

Although by this time Diego de Almagro had already acquired sufficient wealth in the conquest of Peru and was living a luxurious life in Cuzco, the prospect of conquering the lands further south was very attractive to him. Source: Internet

Agum III also campaigned against the Sealand Dynasty, finally wholly conquering the far south of Mesopotamia for Babylon, destroying its capital Dur-Enlil in the process. Source: Internet

After conquering Persia in 636, Sa'ad ibn abi Waqqas went with Sa'id ibn Zaid, Qais ibn Sa'd and Hassan ibn Thabit to China in 637 taking the complete Quran. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

conqueree conquerer conqueress conquering impediments conquering litigant conquering of one's passions