conquer

verbB1 · Intermediate

To win control of a place by fighting.

Meaning of «conquer»

verb

to win control of a place by fighting

The king ordered his army to conquer the neighboring kingdom.

Translation

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«conquer» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

win against someone by force

defeatwin against an enemy or teamOur team defeated them by two goals.

overpowerwin because you are strongerThree guards overpowered the thief.

subduebring a person or animal under controlPolice tried to subdue the angry man.

conquertake a country by force, or beat a fearThe army conquered the whole region.

to deal with a difficulty and win

overcometo deal with a problem and winShe overcame her fear of water.

conquerto beat a big fear or difficulty; also landsHe wants to conquer his fear of flying.

surmountformalto get past a difficulty or obstacleThey surmounted many problems to finish the bridge.

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