conquer

[US]/ˈkɒŋkə(r)/
[UK]/ˈkɑːŋkər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to defeat, overcome, or vanquish; vi. to achieve victory.

Phrases & Collocations

conqueror

divide and conquer

Example Sentences

Will can conquer habit.

the second Briton to conquer Everest.

Man can conquer nature.

No conquer no spoliate,

We have conquered the enemy.

scientists battling to conquer disease; a singer who conquered the operatic world.

The army policed the conquered city.

Man has yet to conquer the stars.

When will scientists conquer the stars?

I conquered my dislike for mathematics.

exact tribute from a conquered people.

Our purpose is not only to conquer nature but also to remake nature.

The thunder converges entad, conquering any rigidity;

Modern medical science has conquered many diseases.

At last the climbers succeeded in conquering the difficult mountain.

None is of freedom or of life deserving unless headily conquers in anew.

Maybe under these circumstances we may say that man can conquer nature.

Real-world Examples

But at the end of the day, love really did conquer all.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

They annexed the conquered territory to their country.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Procrastination must be conquered for success to flourish.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

Zara's Japanese rival gears itself to conquer China.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But before she could do that she must conquer.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

At first, he was afraid that you had conquered him by superior skill.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

And I feel like I've conquered the intellectual world.

Source: Friends Season 3

Well, first off, by conquering it — and conquering it violently.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

I believe the first weakness for us to conquer is laziness.

Source: English Major Level 4 Writing Full Score Template

He told reporters that " Asian players are conquering the Scrabble world" .

Source: VOA Special English: World

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