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Conquer

verb/kˈaʊliːtʃɪŋ/
Definition
to put down by force or authority
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊliːtʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɒŋkə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɒŋkə/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊliːtʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbto put down by force or authority
“suppress a nascent uprising”
verbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
verbovercome by conquest
“conquer your fears”
Word Forms
suppressiveadjectivetending to suppress
suppressionnounforceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
suppressernounan electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
suppressornounsomeone who suppresses
inhibitionnounthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
subduernounsomeone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
conquerornounsomeone who is victorious by force of arms
conqueringnounthe act of conquering
appropriativeadjectiveof or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
appropriatornounsomeone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
capturenounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
seizurenounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erobern
mit Gewalt oder Autorität niederschlagen
🇫🇷French
conquérir
réprimer par la force ou l'autorité
🇪🇸Spanish
conquistar
sofocar por la fuerza o la autoridad
🇮🇹Italian
conquistare
abbattere con la forza o con l’autorità
🇳🇱Dutch
veroveren
met geweld of gezag neer te halen
🇵🇹Portuguese
conquistar
abater pela força ou autoridade
🇷🇺Russian
завоевывать
подавить силой или властью
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीतना
बलपूर्वक या अधिकार द्वारा नीचे गिराना
🇧🇩Bengali
জয়
জোর বা কর্তৃত্ব দ্বারা নিচে রাখা
🇮🇳Tamil
வெற்றி
சக்தி அல்லது அதிகாரம் மூலம் கீழே போட
🇮🇳Telugu
జయించు
శక్తి లేదా అధికారం ద్వారా అణచివేయడానికి
🇮🇳Marathi
जिंकणे
शक्ती किंवा अधिकाराने खाली ठेवणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીતવું
બળ અથવા સત્તા દ્વારા નીચે મૂકવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಬಲ ಅಥವಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಲು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കീഴടക്കുക
ബലപ്രയോഗത്തിലൂടെയോ അധികാരത്തിലൂടെയോ ഇറക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਿੱਤਣਾ
ਤਾਕਤ ਜਾਂ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਪਾਉਣ ਲਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
فتح
طاقت یا اختیار سے نیچے رکھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
征服
以武力或权威镇压
🇯🇵Japanese
征服する
力または権威によって鎮圧する
🇰🇷Korean
억누르다
힘이나 권위로 내려놓다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chinh phục
đặt xuống bằng vũ lực hoặc thẩm quyền
🇹🇭Thai
พิชิต
ที่จะวางลงด้วยกำลังหรืออำนาจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menaklukkan
untuk dijatuhkan dengan paksaan atau otoritas
🇵🇭Filipino
lupigin
upang ibagsak sa pamamagitan ng puwersa o awtoridad
🇲🇾Malay
menakluki
untuk meletakkan dengan kekerasan atau kuasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يغزو
لإخمادها بالقوة أو السلطة
🇮🇷Persian
تسخیر کند
به زور یا قدرت سرکوب کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
fethetmek
zorla veya otoriteyle bastırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִכבּוֹשׁ
להפיל בכוח או בסמכות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conquer'?
The primary meaning of 'conquer' is 'to put down by force or authority'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conquer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conquer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conquer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conquer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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