conquer
English
/ˈkɒŋkə/, /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
verb
Definitions
- To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
- To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
- To overcome an abstract obstacle.
- (dated) To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French conquerre derived from Latin conquaero, conquaerere, con- (together, with, completely, equal, altogether).
Origin
Latin
con-
Gloss
together, with, completely, equal, altogether
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- conquerable English
- conquerableness English
- conqueree English
- conquerer English
- conqueress English
- conquerest English
- conquereth English
- conquerment English
- conqueror English
- consilience English
- constipate English
- contourné English
- inconquerable English
- reconquer English
- reconquerable English
- unconquerable English
- coaevus Latin
- con- Latin
- concentricus Latin
- concernere Latin
- condescendō, condescendo, condescendere Latin
- condēscendere Latin
- confortō Latin
- confrontari Latin
- conquaerere Latin
- conquaero, conquaerere Latin
- conquaero, conquaerō, conquaerere Latin
- cōnsuō Latin
- kongenial German
- kontemporär German
- con- Italian
- con- French
- conquérir French
- constater French
- *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European
- confort Middle English
- conquereor Old French
- conquerre Old French
- querre Old French
- contchéthi Norman
- com Old Latin