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conquer
verb
to
take
control
of
a
country
,
city
,
or
people
by
using
military
force
•
The
Roman
army
conquered
vast
parts
of
Europe
.
The
Roman
army
conquered
vast
parts
of
Europe
.
•
After
months
of
siege
,
the
general
finally
conquered
the
mountain
fortress
.
After
months
of
siege
,
the
general
finally
conquered
the
mountain
fortress
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
conquerre
’,
from
Latin
‘
conquirere
’
meaning
‘
to
seek
out
,
win
’.
verb
to
successfully
overcome
a
problem
,
feeling
,
or
difficult
situation
•
With
determination
,
Maya
conquered
her
fear
of
public
speaking
.
With
determination
,
Maya
conquered
her
fear
of
public
speaking
.
•
Modern
medicine
has
conquered
many
once-deadly
diseases
.
Modern
medicine
has
conquered
many
once-deadly
diseases
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
military
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
verb
to
win
the
love
,
respect
,
or
enthusiastic
support
of
someone
or
something
•
The
comedian
conquered
the
audience
with
his
quick
wit
.
The
comedian
conquered
the
audience
with
his
quick
wit
.
•
Her
heartfelt
speech
conquered
everyone's
hearts
.
Her
heartfelt
speech
conquered
everyone's
hearts
.
Figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
‘
overcoming
resistance
’,
recorded
in
English
from
the
15th
century
.
conqueror
noun
a
person
or
group
that
wins
control
of
land
,
people
,
or
problems
by
force
or
great
effort
•
The
famous
statue
shows
the
conqueror
raising
his
sword
in
triumph
.
The
famous
statue
shows
the
conqueror
raising
his
sword
in
triumph
.
•
History
remembers
Alexander
the
Great
as
a
bold
conqueror
who
built
a
vast
empire
.
History
remembers
Alexander
the
Great
as
a
bold
conqueror
who
built
a
vast
empire
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
conquerour
,
from
Latin
conqueror
,
variant
of
conquirere
‘
to
conquer
’.