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- Dictionaryconquered/ˈkɒŋkəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a place or people) having been overcome and taken control of by military force: "a conquered people"
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to defeat an enemy, or to take control or possession of a foreign land: I felt like I had conquered the world. If you conquer a disease or condition, you succeed in dealing with or fighting against it: Students have to conquer their initial shyness.
to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear: He has finally conquered his fear of spiders. It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of conquered from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
1. : to gain or acquire by force of arms : subjugate. conquer territory. 2. : to overcome by force of arms : vanquish. conquered the enemy. 3. : to gain mastery over or win by overcoming obstacles or opposition. conquered the mountain. 4. : to overcome by mental or moral power : surmount. conquered her fear. intransitive verb. : to be victorious.
to defeat an enemy, or to take control or possession of a foreign land: I felt like I had conquered the world. If you conquer a disease or condition, you succeed in dealing with or fighting against it: Students have to conquer their initial shyness.
verb. to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat. to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount. tr to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win. tr to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality.
Jan 20, 2016 · Definitions of conquer. verb. take possession of by force, as after an invasion. synonyms: appropriate, capture, seize. see more. verb. overcome by conquest. “ conquer your fears” “ conquer a country” see more. verb. to put down by force or authority. “ conquer one's desires” synonyms: curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress. see more. verb.
1. to overcome (an enemy, army, etc); defeat. 2. to overcome (an obstacle, feeling, desire, etc); surmount. 3. (transitive) to gain possession or control of by or as if by force or war; win. 4. (transitive) to gain the love, sympathy, etc, of (someone) by seduction or force of personality. Collins English Dictionary.
