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conquering

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con·quer  (kngkr)
v. con·quered, con·quer·ing, con·quers
v.tr.
1. To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms.
2. To gain or secure control of by or as if by force of arms: scientists battling to conquer disease; a singer who conquered the operatic world.
3. To overcome or surmount by physical, mental, or moral force: I finally conquered my fear of heights. See Synonyms at defeat.
v.intr.
To be victorious; win.

[Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere, from Latin conqurere, to procure : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + quaerere, to seek.]

conquer·a·ble adj.
conquer·or, conquer·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conqueringconquering - the act of conquering                
capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Translations
conquering [ˈkɒŋkərɪŋ] ADJvencedor, victorioso
conquering
adj herosiegreich
conquering [ˈkɒŋkrɪŋ] adjvincitore/trice
conquering [ˈkɒŋkrɪŋ] adjvincitore/trice


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Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.
Of all the deities worshipped in the temple, the moon-god alone escaped the rapacity of the conquering Mohammedans.
An army gains a victory, and at once the rights of the conquering nation have increased to the detriment of the defeated.
 
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