What does conquer mean?
Conquer means To defeat in combat; to subjugate..
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/ˈkɒŋkə/ · verb
To defeat in combat; to subjugate..
I lay in the desert beyond all cities and sounds, and above me flowed the River of Silence through the sky; and on the desert’s edge night fought against the Sun, and suddenly conquered.
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.
I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, / Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, / VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, / VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
We conquer'd France, but felt our captive's charms.
"Look at Clive - just a clerk, and he conquered India!"
Taiwan's interests and Hong Kong's political and economic future are best served by close ties between their friends in the West and Beijing. For example, the fact that the PRC must choose between using force to conquer Taiwan and forfeiting its relationship with the United States is the best guarantee of Taipei's security.
Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
to conquer difficulties or temptations
Use conquer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Conquer means To defeat in combat; to subjugate..
Common synonyms include overrun, seize, subdue, suppress.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I lay in the desert beyond all cities and sounds, and above me flowed the River of Silence through the sky; and on the desert’s edge night fought against the Sun, and suddenly conquered.
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