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What does it mean to conquer someone?
To conquer is to defeat someone or something, usually with force, like army troops that conquer enemy territory, or your lunchtime hunger which you conquer with a sandwich and cup of soup.
What is the use of conquer?
2 : to defeat (someone or something) through the use of force They conquered all their enemies. 3 : to gain control of (a problem or difficulty) through great effort She has been unable to conquer [=overcome] her fear of heights. He finally conquered his drug habit. Scientists believe the disease can be conquered.
What is a conquer noun?
noun. the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment. the winning of favor, affection, love, etc.: the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra. a person whose favor, affection, etc., has been won: He’s another one of her conquests.
What type of word is conquer?
to defeat in combat; to subjugate.
What is another word of conquer?
Some common synonyms of conquer are defeat, overcome, overthrow, reduce, subdue, and vanquish. While all these words mean “to get the better of by force or strategy,” conquer implies gaining mastery of.
How do you use disgrace in a sentence?
Disgrace sentence example
- You’re a disgrace to the profession.
- The error brought him into fresh disgrace lasting till his death.
- As captain Lincoln was twice in disgrace , once for firing a pistol near camp and again because nearly his entire company was intoxicated..
What type of verb is conquer?
conquer Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | conquers |
| present participle | conquering |
| past tense | conquered |
| past participle | conquered |
What part of speech is conquer?
transitive verb
conquer
| part of speech: | transitive verb |
|---|---|
| inflections: | conquers, conquering, conquered |