transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäŋ-kər ]
verb
( con·quered ; con·quer·ing -k(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, to acquire, conquer, from Anglo-French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin * conquaerere, alteration of Latin conquirere to search for, collect, from com- + quaerere to ask, search
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to gain or acquire by force of arms : subjugate
conquer territory
2. : to overcome by force of arms : vanquish
conquer ed the enemy
3. : to gain mastery over or win by overcoming obstacles or opposition
conquer ed the mountain
4. : to overcome by mental or moral power : surmount
conquer ed her fear
intransitive verb
: to be victorious
• con·quer·or -kər-ər noun
Synonyms:
conquer , vanquish , defeat , subdue , reduce , overcome , overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of
Caesar conquered Gaul
vanquish implies a complete overpowering
vanquished the enemy and ended the war
defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals
the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas
subdue implies a defeating and suppression
subdued the native tribes after years of fighting
reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender
the city was reduced after a month-long siege
overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle
overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks
overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power
violently overthrew the old regime