/ ˈkɒŋkə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːŋ-/ verb [ vn ]
1.
to take control of a country or city and its people by force :
The Normans conquered England in 1066.
conquered peoples / races / territories
2.
to defeat sb, especially in a competition, race, etc. :
The world champion conquered yet another challenger last night.
The team members were greeted like conquering heroes .
3.
to succeed in dealing with or controlling sth :
The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.
Mount Everest was conquered (= successfully climbed) in 1953.
4.
to become very popular or successful in a place :
The band is now setting out to conquer the world.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (also in the general sense acquire, attain ): from Old French conquerre , based on Latin conquirere gain, win, from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere seek.