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- pronunciation:
- kang
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verb |
| inflections: |
conquers, conquering, conquered |
| definition 1: |
When an army conquers a new land, it takes over the land by using force.
The powerful king sent out his army to conquer the land beyond the mountains.The invaders conquered the people to the north and to the west.- synonyms:
- overwhelm
- similar words:
- capture, defeat, lick, occupy, overcome, overthrow, seize, take
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| definition 2: |
When doctors conquer a disease, they work hard against it and find a way to control it. When you conquer something, you win against all the difficult things it puts in your way.
Doctors are still trying to conquer the disease of polio.A climber from Nepal and a climber from New Zealand were the first to conquer the highest mountain on earth, Mount Everest.- synonyms:
- defeat, master, overcome
- similar words:
- lick, overthrow
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| definition 3: |
When you conquer something like a fear, you use the strength of your mind to fight it and win.
Alan's little brother conquered his fear of the dark by closing his door just a little every night until his room was completely dark.- synonyms:
- defeat, master, overcome
- similar words:
- lick, overthrow
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| related words: |
beat, dominate, master |
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| derivations: |
conquerable (adj.), conqueringly (adv.), conquerableness (n.) |
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