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conquerto take control of a country or city and its people by force

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to take control of a country or city and its people by force

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːŋkər/

Korean meaning: 정복하다, 점령하다

Korean pronunciation: **컨**커

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother conquered three different cooking shows but still can't figure out the microwave.
  • He conquered his fear of heights by bungee jumping, only to discover he was now afraid of the ground.
  • The Romans conquered vast territories across Europe and North Africa.

conquer

VERB

//ˈkɑːŋkər//

to take control of a country or city and its people by force

conquer concept
💡 Concept

The general conquers the enemy castle and claims victory

conquer rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Conquer with an anchor, but harvest rancor

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːŋkər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒŋkə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootquer

Origin

From Old French 'conquerre', derived from Latin 'conquirere' meaning 'to seek out' or 'to acquire', composed of the prefix 'con-' (together, completely) and 'quirere' (to seek).

🎵Rhyme

anchorrancor
anchor
rancor

🔗Collocations

conquer territory
conquer fear
conquer the world
conquer a disease
conquer one's emotions
divide and conquer
conquer new markets

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother conquered three different cooking shows but still can't figure out the microwave.

😄 Fun example

He conquered his fear of heights by bungee jumping, only to discover he was now afraid of the ground.

The Romans conquered vast territories across Europe and North Africa.

Scientists are working hard to conquer cancer through innovative treatments.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

defeatovercomevanquishsubduedominate

Antonyms

surrenderyieldsubmit

Related

conquestconquerorvictorytriumphinvade

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